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RoboCop

Part man, part machine, all cop.

7.4(6,016)19871h 42m14

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.

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Status
Released
Budget
$13M
Box office
$53.4M
Language
English
Part of RoboCop Collection · 3 films
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  • cyborg
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  • giant robot
  • evil corporation
  • cyberpunk
  • transhumanism
  • detroit, michigan
  • law enforcement

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereLos Angeles, California2 Jul 1987
    • TheatricalR17 Jul 1987
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical185 Feb 1988
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR 18+17 Sept 1987
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical17 Jul 1987
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical148 Oct 1987
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Digital / OTT18+3 Apr 2010
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical154 Mar 1988
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-186 May 1988
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1219 Jan 1988
    • TV12Ciné+ Frisson4 Sept 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical187 Jan 1988
    • TheatricalBest of Cinema3 Sept 2024
  • Hong KongHK

    • TheatricalIII24 Dec 1987
  • IcelandIS

    • Theatrical25 Oct 1987

Frequently asked questions

RoboCop was released on 17 July 1987.

Audience reviews

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    Gimly

    3/18/2018

    8/10

    Ahhh, 1987, what a year for cinema. Not the least of which is Paul Verhoeven's incredible feat of practical effects engineering: _RoboCop_. This is one of those older movies where I can totally confirm for you, my love for it is in no way rooted in nostalgia. I didn't watch _RoboCop_ for the first time until 2013, when I was starting up my third decade of life. It's a phenomenal example of the period, but its also a …

  • J

    John Chard

    5/12/2019

    9/10

    They'll fix you. They fix everything. On his first day out on the streets of Detroit, Officer Murphy is brutally killed by known thug leader, Clarence Boddicker. Scientists at OCP are able to use what remains of Murphy's body and build a new heavily armed cyborg police officer, one that could rid the streets of crime forever. Paul Verhoeven has been called many things in his career, bonkers, challenging and vis…

  • J

    JPV852

    11/21/2019

    9/10

    Seen this several times over the years and still holds up well, story and satire wise, though certainly some of the effects were dated (in particular the death of one character falling out a window). Other than that, an entertaining and bloody 1980s action-thriller, where the sequels and a remake, and certainly the third entry, could not touch. Would like to think the proposed RoboCop Returns will succeed where other…

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    CinemaSerf

    5/30/2022

    6/10

    Peter Weller is policeman "Murphy" who doesn't make it through his first day on patrol is the brutally lawless Detroit. Luckily for him, though, the "Omni" company has been developing plans for a semi-automated, heavily armed super cop - and pretty smartly he has been fused into this pretty amazing - if totally clunky - body armour that enables him to carry out his new duties with our fear of injury. Pretty soon, tho…

  • D

    drystyx

    4/18/2023

    10/10

    I'd buy that for a dollar and a dime. Outbid them fair and square. This is one of the Verhoeven masterpieces. It's a bit of action and a bit of parody, and a lot of "in your face" directing that puts Verhoeven a step above Tarantino, because Tarantino actually makes fun of the geeks in the audience with one dimensional characters, while Verhoeven gives multiple dimensions to everyone. Here, we have a police force…

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