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RoboCop (1987)

“Part man, part machine, all cop.”

7.4/10
6,010 audience ratings

Movie19871h 42mEnglish

Our verdict

Worth watching

Well received by most viewers.

Based on the TMDB audience score from 6,010 ratings.

Movie review: RoboCop

RoboCop is a film from 1987. It is catalogued under Action, Thriller, Science Fiction. Its listed tagline is “Part man, part machine, all cop.”

Story

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.

Audience reaction

TMDB records an audience rating of 7.4/10 based on 6,010 votes.

Production

Release date: July 17, 1987 · Runtime: 102 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $13,000,000 · Reported revenue: $53,424,681

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Themes

experimentchristianitycyborgcrime fighterdystopiaallegorygiant robotevil corporationcyberpunktranshumanism

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