One robot's 200 year journey to become an ordinary man.
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.
Bicentennial Man (1999) is a drama, romance and science fiction film directed by Chris Columbus, released on December 17, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 11m. It stars Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill and Oliver Platt. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 4,109 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Bicentennial Man.
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Robin Williams
as Andrew
Embeth Davidtz
as Little Miss / Portia
Sam Neill
as Sir
Oliver Platt
as Rupert Burns
Kiersten Warren
as Galatea Robotic / Human
Wendy Crewson
as Ma'am
Hallie Eisenberg
as Little Miss 7 yrs. old
Lindze Letherman
as Miss 9 yrs. old
Angela Landis
as Miss
John Michael Higgins
as Bill Feingold
Bradley Whitford
as Lloyd
Igor Hiller
as Lloyd 10 yrs. old
Directed by Chris Columbus, written by Nicholas Kazan, Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg, produced by Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus and Gail Katz.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 4,109 ratings.
It's a bit of a linguistic faux-pas that gives their new android the name "Andrew" (Robin Williams) after it arrives at the home of "Sir" (Sam Neill), his wife (Wendy Crewson) and their two daughters. The younger of those is a little more engaged with this butler-cum-housekeeper but her sibling thinks it belongs on a scrapheap - sometimes with quite humorous results. As the family start to get used to their new…
Reviewed on August 8, 2026
Too long. I understand the heart but we didn’t need to see twelve generations to get the point across.
Reviewed on October 24, 2026
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The main cast of Bicentennial Man (1999) includes Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt and Kiersten Warren. The film was directed by Chris Columbus. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bicentennial Man was released on December 17, 1999 and runs for 2h 11m.
Bicentennial Man (1999) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 4,109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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