Astro Boy (2009)
Astro Boy (2009)
Have a blast.
Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.

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Cast

Freddie Highmore Freddie Highmore As: Astro / Toby (voice)
Kristen Bell Kristen Bell As: Cora (voice)
Nathan Lane Nathan Lane As: Hamegg (voice)
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy As: Orrin (voice)
Matt Lucas Matt Lucas As: Sparx (voice)
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Storyline

Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.


Tagline: Have a blast.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Animation, Action, Family, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 15 October 2009

Country: HK, JP, US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Summit Entertainment, Imagi Animation Studios, Tezuka Productions

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $19,551,067

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Cast

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Astro / Toby (voice)

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Cora (voice)

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Hamegg (voice)

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Orrin (voice)

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Sparx (voice)

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

President Stone (voice)

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

"Our Friends" Narrator (voice)

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Dr. Tenma (voice)

Madeline Carroll

Madeline Carroll

Widget (voice)

Sterling Beaumon

Sterling Beaumon

Sludge (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Zog (voice)

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Mr. Squeegee / Scrapheap Head / Stinger Two (voice)

Newell Alexander

Newell Alexander

General Heckler (voice)

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Grace (voice)

Pilar Flynn

Pilar Flynn

Cora's Mom (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Trashcan (voice)

Moisés Arias

Moisés Arias

Zane (voice)

Ryan Stiles

Ryan Stiles

Mr. Moustachio / Burning Robot (voice)

David Bowers

David Bowers

Mike the Fridge (voice)

Sofia Bowers

Sofia Bowers

The Little Stinker (voice)

Nicole Fletcher

Nicole Fletcher

"Oh No!" Kid (voice)

Maryann Garger

Maryann Garger

Dr. Pigknuckle / Newscaster (voice)

Tiffany Hillkurtz

Tiffany Hillkurtz

Bride to Be (voice)

David Feiss

David Feiss

Cowboy Robot (voice)

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

French Waiter Robot (voice)

Max Burkholder

Max Burkholder

Billy (voice)

Victor Bonavida

Victor Bonavida

Sam (voice)

Steve Alterman

Steve Alterman

Press Secretary (voice)

Rif Hutton

Rif Hutton

Metro City Sergeant (voice)

Madeleine Russell

Madeleine Russell

Metro City Girl (voice)

Tony Matthews

Tony Matthews

Cora's Dad (voice)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka

Author

Timothy Harris

Timothy Harris

Screenplay

David Bowers

David Bowers

Story

David Bowers

David Bowers

Screenplay

Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson

Head of Story

Sharon Bridgeman

Sharon Bridgeman

Story Artist

Paul Brizzi

Paul Brizzi

Story Artist

Gaëtan Brizzi

Gaëtan Brizzi

Story Artist

David Feiss

David Feiss

Story Artist

Jun Falkenstein

Jun Falkenstein

Story Artist

Will Finn

Will Finn

Story Artist

Jurgen Gross

Jurgen Gross

Story Artist

Elizabeth Ito

Elizabeth Ito

Story Artist

Christian Lignan

Christian Lignan

Story Artist

Bob Logan

Bob Logan

Story Artist

Michael Lachance

Michael Lachance

Story Consultant

Production Crew

Ken Tsumura

Ken Tsumura

Executive Producer

Pilar Flynn

Pilar Flynn

Line Producer

Maryann Garger

Maryann Garger

Producer

Cecil Kramer

Cecil Kramer

Executive Producer

Paul Wang

Paul Wang

Executive Producer

Francis Kao

Francis Kao

Executive Producer

Samuel Michlap

Samuel Michlap

Production Designer

Linda LaMontagne

Linda LaMontagne

Casting

Maude Lewis

Maude Lewis

Production Executive

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

John Ottman

John Ottman

Original Music Composer

Todd Homme

Todd Homme

Music Supervisor

Richard L. Anderson

Richard L. Anderson

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

John Dillon

John Dillon

VFX Artist

Luis Grané

Luis Grané

Character Designer

Tim Cheung

Tim Cheung

Head of Animation

Jakob Hjort Jensen

Jakob Hjort Jensen

Animation Director

Kim Ooi

Kim Ooi

Animation Director

Camera

Pepe Valencia

Pepe Valencia

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jake Rowell

Jake Rowell

Art Direction

Other Crew

Makoto Tezuka

Makoto Tezuka

Creative Consultant

Yoshihiro Shimizu

Yoshihiro Shimizu

Creative Consultant

Colin Brady

Colin Brady

Additional Writing

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