The 50 Best Robot Movies of the Last 100 Years

Take a look at AI machines through the years. When it comes to robots in the movies, we’re all eight-year-olds.

Rob Spiegel

February 6, 2023

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We started the robot movie list with Metropolis and moved all the way to the last couple of years. You’ll see quite a range of robots, from clunky metal machines like Robby the Robot to sentient operating systems in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Her.

This list could be so much longer. In the interest of brevity, we’ve captured franchises in one listing. So, series such as Star Wars, Terminator, Aliens, and Transformers are each listed once.

About the Author(s)

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer and hired on full-time in 2011. He covers automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to Design News, he worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He has contributed to a wide range of industrial technology publications, including Automation World, Supply Chain Management Review, and Logistics Management. He is the author of six books.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication.

As well as writing for Design News, Rob also participates in IME shows, webinars, and ebooks.

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