11 Robot Movies Families Go Nuts For

It's up to the Mitchell family to stop a robot apocalypse from destroying humanity...however ill-equipped they may seem.

Big Hero 6 is an animated film about a young robotics prodigy who forms a superhero team with his inflatable robot companion, Baymax, to save their city from a villain.

A heartwarming Pixar film about a lonely robot who spends his days cleaning up a trash-covered Earth, until he meets a sleek probe robot named EVE, and together they embark on an adventure that will determine the future of humanity.

Two brothers playing a mysterious space-themed board game find their house launched into the furthest reaches of space, encountering various dangers including a stranded astronaut, aliens, and a malfunctioning robot who becomes both a threat and a reluctant ally. It's cool to note that this movie relies largely on real-life effects instead of CGI, including for the robot.

A young boy finds a gigantic alien robot and takes it upon himself to protect his new friend from the government agents trying to destroy him.

A middle school boy finally has a robot "best friend" just like all the other kids, but his came with a few quirks...

Fans of the popular Wild Robot book won't want to miss the movie! The story is about a shipwrecked robot that washes ashore on a deserted island.

Mind-bending sci-fi action film where a computer hacker named Neo discovers the shocking truth that humanity is unknowingly trapped inside a simulated reality called the Matrix, and he joins a rebellion to fight against the machines that control it.

Kelly R said:  This was my 13-year-old's first R-rated movie, and I personally think it feels more PG-13 compared to many of the movies we watch now. The fight scenes are still captivating and were very memorable for my son, and while there's quite a bit of action (and gun) violence, it's not too bad in terms of language and other adult content. I think the most important thing is to wait until your kids are old enough to follow the pretty confusing plot.

This cute and quirky family robot movie takes place in a world populated entirely by sentient robots. The humor and the all-star voice cast make it a fun watch for adults, too.

The first fully CG-animated Transformers movie is a hit with families, and shares the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, who weren't always sworn enemies.

A young inventor named Lewis travels to the future and meets the eccentric Robinson family, including a helpful robot named Carl, as they try to stop a time-traveling villain and his robotic hat from altering the timeline.