. IMDb +2 Essential Movie Facts Release Date: 12 February 2014 Director: José Padilha Cast: Joel Kinnaman (Alex Murphy), Gary Oldman (Dr. Dennett Norton), Michael Keaton (Raymond Sellars), and Samuel L. Jackson (Pat Novak) Budget & Box Office: Produced for approximately $100–130 million, it grossed over $242 million worldwide Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes IMDb +2 IMDb Parents Guide (PG-13) Unlike the R-rated 1987 original, this film was rated PG-13 to appeal to a wider audience. IMDb +1 Violence: Moderate. It contains frequent gunfights and explosions, but with significantly less gore than the original. Disturbing Imagery: High. One graphic scene shows exactly what remains of Murphy's human body (head, heart, lungs, and one hand), which many viewers find unsettling. Profanity: Mild to moderate, including uses of "f**k" and "shit". IMDb +2 Key Differences from the 1987 Original Humanity: Murphy retains his memories and personality immediately after the transformation, rather than being a "blank slate". Partner: Officer Anne Lewis is now Detective Jack Lewis (Michael Kenneth Williams). The Suit: The iconic silver suit appears briefly as a prototype before being replaced by a tactical black version. Directives: He does not have the "Four Directives" but instead has "Red Assets" programming that prevents him from attacking high-level OmniCorp employees. IMDb +2 Critics vs. Audience Sentiment 11 sites RoboCop (2014) - FAQ - IMDb Murphy being murdered and resurrected as an anonymous industrial product, having lost most or all of his life memories along with ... IMDb Trivia - RoboCop (2014) - IMDb studio executives were forced to deliver a PG-13 rating, in hopes of recouping the money the studio had spent on the film. RoboCop... IMDb Metacritic reviews - RoboCop (2014) - IMDb subversive slipperiness. This is a slicker, shinier, admittedly inferior affair. But with a strong cast, a roaring pace and at lea... IMDb Show all Pros: Critics praised the "topier" cast and the film's exploration of transhumanism and political manipulation. Cons: Many felt it lacked the "evil wit" and subversive humor of Paul Verhoeven’s original, describing it as a more straightforward
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According to IMDb’s “StarMeter” and biographical data, the film’s cast is objectively excellent: Gary Oldman (a true chameleon), Michael Keaton (in his post-Academy Award cool-down), and Samuel L. Jackson as a bombastic, Glenn Beck-style TV host. The problem? The man inside the suit. Jackson (Pat Novak) Budget & Box Office: Produced
When Sony Pictures announced a remake in 2014, directed by José Padilha ( Elite Squad ), the internet did what it usually does: it groaned. Remakes of beloved classics are rarely welcomed with open arms. A decade later, the dust has settled, and the film has found its permanent digital record on IMDb. But how does the 2014 reimagining hold up? Disturbing Imagery: High
However, for the cinephile or the fan of the original, the rating reflects a lack of innovation. The film is a competent remake, but as is often noted in the top user reviews, "competent" is a disappointment when the source material was "visionary."
Set in the year 2028, the story follows (Joel Kinnaman), a devoted husband and police officer in Detroit. After being critically injured in a car bombing, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees an opportunity to bypass "robo-phobic" legislation by combining human emotion with machine efficiency. Murphy is transformed into a cyborg, but as the machine takes over, he must fight to maintain his humanity while pursuing justice against those who targeted him. Cast and Crew