
14 April 2025
The Wild Robot (2024)
The Wild Robot, based on Peter Brown’s bestseller, tells the story of Roz, a robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island, who must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings. Gradually, Roz builds relationships with the animals on the island, becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Rotten Tomatoes’ best animated movie of 2024, The Wild Robot was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Animated Feature Film, having won the category at the Annie and Critics Choice Awards.
Kenyan Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o voices Roz, leading a stacked cast that includes Emmy nominees Pedro Pascal and Ving Rhames, Emmy winners Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara and Kit Connor, Oscar nominees Bill Nighy and Stephanie Hsu, and BAFTA winner Matt Berry.
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