The pic's general good humor - plus the tony adult presence of Gillian Anderson and Ben Kingsley - compensates to some degree for its cheapjack construction, but not enough to extend its appeal far beyond pre-teens in Blighty.
Robot Overlords
Mankind may fall. Heroes will rise.
2015 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Directed by
Jon Wright
Overview
Earth has been conquered by robots from another galaxy and the human survivors must stay in their homes, or risk incineration.
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