Looking for a family-friendly film with stunning visuals, an impressive voice cast, and a story that will tug at your heartstrings? The Wild Robot is all of that and more.
It boasts a versatile cast that truly brings the characters to life, including Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Bill Nighy (Love Actually), Kit Connor (Heartstopper), Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), and Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible). It also celebrates DreamWorks’ 30th anniversary and brings us the next great movie robot.
Though it just hit theaters in September, it’s officially available to watch at home, where you can silently sob in peace. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch The Wild Robot.
What is The Wild Robot about?
The Wild Robot is based on the book of the same name by Peter Brown. It follows ROZZUM unit 7134 (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o), a robot stranded on a deserted island. Unable to live up to her programming demands completing tasks for humans, ROZZUM — aka « Roz » — must adapt to her new surroundings and look to the island’s wild animals to fulfill her function. Some of those animals include a savvy fox called Fink (Pedro Pascal), a sassy opossum called Pinktail (Catherine O’Hara), and an adorable orphaned gosling (Kit Connor).
Just try not to tear up at the trailer alone. I dare you.
Is The Wild Robot worth watching?
If you cry easily, get the tissues ready. Mashable entertainment reporter Belen Edwards called The Wild Robot « a sweet (and yes, tear-jerking) tale of motherhood and connection, all backed up with some of DreamWorks’ most stunning animation to date. » She also mentioned that it’s « a perfect capstone to celebrate DreamWorks’ 30th anniversary. »
If our own glowing review isn’t enough to persuade you to watch, perhaps the near-perfect 98 percent critic and audience rating at Rotten Tomatoes will. That’s practically unheard of. After exceeding projections for its debut weekend and taking the top spot at the box office, The Wild Robot is now the best-reviewed computer-animated film on Rotten Tomatoes released in the 2020s.
Read our full review of The Wild Robot.
How to watch The Wild Robot at home
Less than a month after its theatrical debut, The Wild Robot is already available to watch at home. Thanks to digital video-on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+, you can rent or purchase the film online. If you’d rather stream The Wild Robot, keep scrolling for more information.
Here are some quick links to rent or purchase The Wild Robot starting Oct. 15:
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Prime Video — buy for $29.99, rent for $24.99
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Apple TV+ — buy for $29.99, rent for $24.99
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Fandango at Home (Vudu) — buy for $24.99, rent for $19.99
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Google Play — buy for $29.99, rent for $19.99
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YouTube — buy for $29.99, rent for $19.99
Note: Keep in mind that with rentals, you’ll only get 30 days to watch the film and just 48 hours to finish once you start it.
Is The Wild Robot streaming?
Since the film only hit theaters in late September, there’s no official streaming date yet for The Wild Robot. It’ll likely be a couple of months until it makes its streaming debut, but in the meantime, you can either rent or purchase it on VOD retailers or prepare by signing up for Peacock. Since NBCUniversal owns DreamWorks Animation, The Wild Robot is expected to stream on Peacock eventually alongside other recent Universal and DreamWorks hits, like The Fall Guy, Kung Fu Panda 4, and Abigail.
Peacock recently raised its prices, with subscriptions now starting at $7.99 per month with ads or $13.99 per month without ads. But fortunately, we’ve found a few different ways you can save some money— check out the best Peacock deals below.
The best Peacock streaming deals (to watch at a later date)
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If you can commit to Peacock long-term and pay for a year upfront, it’ll save you about 17% as opposed to paying month to month. A yearly subscription goes for $79.99 per year with ads or $139.99 per year without, which is essentially 12 months of streaming for the price of 10. Comparatively, monthly subscriptions will run you either $7.99 per month ($95.99 per year) or $13.99 per month ($167.88 per year).
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If you’re an Xfinity customer and haven’t checked your eligibility through your account, you might want to jump on that. Select customers can score a Peacock subscription for free. Here’s a breakdown of who is eligible:
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Peacock and Instacart partnered up last year to offer paid Instacart+ members a free Peacock Premium subscription. That’s a $79.99 per year value for free. An Instacart+ account costs you $99.99 per year and includes free grocery delivery on orders over $35, lower fees, credit back on eligible pickup orders, and more. Plus, you can kick things off with a two-week free trial. Pro tip: Wait until The Wild Robot starts streaming, then sign up for your trial to watch for free.
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