Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.

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Automata (2014)

Your time is coming to an end – Ours is now beginning

★ 5.9/10 October 9, 2014 110 min

Science FictionThriller

Director: Gabe Ibáñez  ·  Writers: Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legarreta, Javier Sánchez Donate

Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.

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Cast

Antonio Banderas Antonio Banderas Jacq Vaucan Melanie Griffith Melanie Griffith Dr. Susan Dupré / Cleo (voice) Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Rachel Vaucan Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott Wallace Robert Forster Robert Forster Robert Bold Tim McInnerny Tim McInnerny Vernon Conway Andy Nyman Andy Nyman Ellis David Ryall David Ryall Dominic Hawk Geraldine Somerville Geraldine Somerville Samantha Andrew Tiernan Andrew Tiernan Manager Christa Campbell Christa Campbell ROC Technician Christina Tam Christina Tam Morgue Technician

User Reviews (2)

radu.berbece
radu.berbece November 1, 2014

I have just watched it and I have no clue as to what it's message was. Just a pointless movie really.

CinemaSerf
CinemaSerf May 3, 2026
★ 6/10

Following a series of environmental catastrophes, mankind has been reduced to one single sity of 20 million souls living under an umbrella of artificial clouds that do what they can to provide rainwater. Determined to reclaim some of their lost territory, the ominous "ROC Corporation" creates it's latest robot - the "Pilgrim" to try to help humanity. It has two rules: it can't harm or allow a person to be harmed and it cannot harm or alter itself or another android. Pretty watertight security protocols, eh? Sort of like in "iRobot" (2004) eh? Anyway, when one of these mechanical critters is shot by sceptical policeman "Wallace" (Dylan McDermott) who suspects that some altering was indeed going on, the company drafts in investigator "Vaucan" (Antonio Banderas) to get to the bottom of things. This man has an ulterior motive in taking on this job, as he wants to be able to relocate his heav…