The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 1, 2025
Didn’t love it like I thought I would but it was a solid family animated adventure. Gorgeously animated throughout, though I really didn’t like the aerial battle near the end, that is captured like a war film, but just has this generic hexagonal biodome like structure in the background. That sequence has a noticeably sterile aesthetic, compared to the lush and wild natural backdrop of the rest of the film. As a parent, the film almost seems geared towards the parent perspective for most of the runtime and tackles some heavier themes. But that kind of made the finale a little less satisfying as everything kind of wraps up with some very rose-colored glasses. Absolutely enjoyable, but I wouldn’t hail it as one of Dreamworks best, as the marketing is proclaiming it is.