2021 · 110 min · PG

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Name: The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 2021
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Mike Rianda, Eric André

Directed by Mike Rianda · Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) is a Animation film, directed by Mike Rianda set in Michigan and California during the 2020s. It runs 110 minutes and is rated PG.

A road trip, with a comedic and whimsical tone. Themes of family & loyalty and technology/ai anxiety run throughout.

Composer

Mark Mothersbaugh

Cast

Abbi JacobsonDanny McBrideMaya RudolphMike RiandaEric AndréOlivia ColmanFred ArmisenBeck Bennett

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Michigan California

Setting

Suburban Urban

When

2020s

Premise & themes

Premise

Road Trip

Themes

Family & Loyaltytechnology/AI anxiety

Tone

ComedicWhimsicalHopeful

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleFemale Led

Pacing

Propulsive

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Pure Fiction

1959
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1987
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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