Bicentennial Man

1999 · 2h11 · Film

Directed by Chris Columbus

Starring Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt, Kiersten Warren, Wendy Crewson, Hallie Eisenberg, Lindze Letherman, Angela Landis, John Michael Higgins

Ideal when you feel… Romantic Calm

Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Nicholas Kazan, Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov

Music

James Horner

Cinematography

Phil Meheux

Cast

Oliver Platt, Kiersten Warren, Wendy Crewson, Hallie Eisenberg, Lindze Letherman, Angela Landis, John Michael Higgins, Bradley Whitford, Igor Hiller

Updated July 22, 2026

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