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‘Bicentennial Man’: THR’s 1999 Review
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Erik HaydenImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineRevisiting the 1999 review of 'Bicentennial Man,' a divisive sci-fi drama starring Robin Williams that promised to celebrate humanity but fell short, according to The Hollywood Reporter's critic.beat sheet- The film, based on an Isaac Asimov story, earned an Oscar nomination for makeup and hairstyling but grossed only $87 million globally, underperforming against expectations.
- Critic Kirk Honeycutt found the film to be 'surprisingly mechanical,' with a lack of real conflict and a 'regressive' vision of the future, despite Williams' star power and the feel-good premise.
Read the sourcecall sheetRobin Williams, Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg, Nicholas Kazan, Chris Columbus, Kirk Honeycutt, Touchstone Pictures, Bicentennial ManNo more articles
‘Bicentennial Man’: THR’s 1999 Review
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Erik Hayden
scrn logline
Revisiting the 1999 review of 'Bicentennial Man,' a divisive sci-fi drama starring Robin Williams that promised to celebrate humanity but fell short, according to The Hollywood Reporter's critic.
beat sheet
- The film, based on an Isaac Asimov story, earned an Oscar nomination for makeup and hairstyling but grossed only $87 million globally, underperforming against expectations.
- Critic Kirk Honeycutt found the film to be 'surprisingly mechanical,' with a lack of real conflict and a 'regressive' vision of the future, despite Williams' star power and the feel-good premise.
call sheet
Robin Williams, Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg, Nicholas Kazan, Chris Columbus, Kirk Honeycutt, Touchstone Pictures, Bicentennial Man