

The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Saving the world can be a trip.
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
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7.8/10
3,554 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $75M
- Box office
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- Language
- English
- man vs machine
- technology
- dysfunctional family
- family relationships
- family drama
- father daughter conflict
- evil robot
- 3d animation
- cheerful
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Behind the camera
Director
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Produced in
Hong Kong, United States of America
Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Digital / OTTU/A 7+Netflix30 Apr 2021
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)PG22 Apr 2021
- Digital / OTTPGNetflix30 Apr 2021
- Digital / OTTPG14 Dec 2021
- PhysicalPGBlu-ray / DVD14 Dec 2021
United KingdomGB
- Digital / OTTPGNetflix30 Apr 2021
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Digital / OTTNetflix30 Apr 2021
AustraliaAU
- Digital / OTTPGNetflix30 Apr 2021
CanadaCA
- Digital / OTTPGNetflix30 Apr 2021
AfghanistanAF
- Digital / OTTNetflix30 Apr 2021
AlbaniaAL
- Digital / OTTNetflix30 Apr 2021
AlgeriaDZ
- Digital / OTTNetflix30 Apr 2021
American SamoaAS
- Digital / OTTNetflix29 Apr 2021
AndorraAD
- Digital / OTTNetflix30 Apr 2021
AngolaAO
- Digital / OTTNetflix30 Apr 2021
Frequently asked questions
The Mitchells vs. the Machines was released on 22 April 2021.
Audience reviews
4- M9/10
Manuel São Bento
5/4/2021
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com When it comes to deciding if a certain film is added to my watchlist or not, I consider various factors. From genre and synopsis to cast, directors, and screenwriters, sometimes just a familiar name can convince me to give that movie a go. Producers and/or executives are far from being remotely influential in this typ…
- K6/10
Kamurai
6/4/2021
Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend. Expecting this to be a Dreamworks picture, I was surprised to see Sony heading this one up. Watching this robo-apocalypse story, it feels like just a weird amalgamation of other movies that happen to be cg animated, involve robots, dysfunctional families, and corporate hostilities. While all these are great elements, their combination, with the mov…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
3/29/2025
I think it’s quite apposite that at a time when governments are all debating whether they ought to spend 2/3% of GDP on our defence, this film rather succinctly points out that armies, navies and air forces are going to be of little use when mankind faces it’s most potently existential threat. No wifi! When tech fights back and cuts off that magical signal, just think of how little around us will actually work. Our w…
- R9/10
RealZero
7/2/2025
The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a movie about a lovely, creative nerd that has a nice family, but one that doesn't "get" them, and that tries to find "her people" and be able to be herself in life. And then, on her way to do this, chaos ensues, family troubles are added, and everything goes haywire. The movie takes some very common and classical themes: parents that don't understand their children, people try…
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