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Spare Parts

It takes a dream to build a team.

7.2(227)20151h 55m3

With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime.

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Released
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Language
English
  • high school
  • submarine
  • based on true story
  • high school student
  • hispanic
  • robotics club
  • car parts
  • robotics
  • self-determination
  • massachusetts institute of technology (mit)

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1316 Jan 2015
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1516 Jan 2015

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Spare Parts was released on 16 January 2015.

Audience reviews

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    Reno

    8/18/2015

    9/10

    > From nothing to something! If you are wondering this is a B movie, I would say yes, but no. Because I have seen some of this director's movies and he gives the best in this category. Not so popular, small budget, low production quality, all these does not mean not worth a watch. In fact, this film somehow got two most recognisable faces, Marisa Tomei and Jamie Lee Curtis in the supporting roles. And not to forge…

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    Alunauwie

    9/23/2025

    9/10

    Spare Parts, based on the Wired article La Vida Robot, tells the inspiring true story of four Latino high school students who beat MIT in a national robotics competition. Though dramatized in parts, the film captures the heart of perseverance, showing that determination and teamwork can break through even the toughest barriers. Strong performances—especially from George Lopez—bring authenticity to a story that motiva…

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