“Breathtaking,” “hypnotic,” “heartbreaking”: This sci-fi movie is coming out in a month and is already shaping up to be one of the best movies of the year.

Wild Robot is the next sci-fi animated film that’s going to blow things up if early reviews are to be believed.

Scheduled to hit our theaters in October, the feature film by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures is based on Peter Brown’s book series of the same name and stars Lupita Nyong’o as Rose in the original version. , the main character, with a prestigious ensemble voice cast: Pedro Pascal, Keith Connor, Bill Nye, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames.

At the helm of the project we find Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, Dragons, The Croods, Call of the Wild) on the script and director side, as well as Jeff Herman and Dean DeBlois on the production side. For his work, Sanders was inspired by classic Disney animated films and the work of Hayao Miyazaki from Studios Ghibli: So We Promise.

When previewed at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, the film caused a sensation among critics and its first specialist audiences, who took to the sites Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic to express themselves on the subject. And the verdict is unanimous: 100% positive reviews on both sites (24 on the first site and 13 on the second): the press won and the color is clear.

First reviews

Among the press reviews on Metacritic, we can cite the following comments:

“Wild Robot is a breathtaking and thrilling film that immediately stands out as one of the director’s best films and possibly one of the best films of the year.” – Collider

“With the wild robot, Sanders found another way to create a visual dissonance that almost unconsciously invades our brains and reinforces the film’s central idea. And it is hypnotic.” – New York Magazine (Vulture)

“The result is everything good we want to hear from a movie aimed at our youngest audience: it’s exciting and true and a little sad and incredibly inspiring with a big, old message about the power of community and unity in the face of great adversity.” – IndieWire

“Part of the appeal of this tender animation comes from its engaging and endearing vocal performances.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“There has never been an animated film that depicts the world like this.” – diversity

“The film is outstanding in almost every way. This is an exciting, funny, heartbreaking and mind-blowing animated adventure that once again proves the power of parental love.” – ScreenRant

“A deeply human film with no human characters, Wild Robot is a heartwarming and unpredictable animated adventure.” – IGN

We also allow you to discover reviews posted on X (formerly Twitter):

“Wild Robot is spectacular. This is one of the most beautiful animated films of recent years. The film is full of humor and heart. The message of treating others with kindness is beautifully crafted. This is the iron giant level. Give him all the rewards!“

“Wild Robot is a family sci-fi movie that will be remembered forever!

This blend of natural world discovery, dystopian futurism, and rediscovered family is in the hands of talented cinematographer Chris Sanders. In addition to the sublime visuals, the emotional depth and big ideas make it unforgettable.“

“The ferocious robot sits alongside Wall-E and the Iron Giant in the pantheon of robots that are too good for us in an exciting animated story about belonging. A story that makes us strive to be better than we are. Chris Sanders, one of the best storytellers in American animation today.“

A wild robot It will be the last film to be entirely animated by DreamWorks, which will now use outside studios for subsequent productions.

Slated for a September 27, 2024 release in the US, Le Robot Sauvage will make its French big screen debut on October 9.