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Best Movie Robots

By Seth Freilich | Posted Under Seriously Random Lists | Comments (69)

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1,703. Torg (Santa Clause Conquers the Martians)

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12. Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still, the original) (tied)

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12. Max (Flight of the Navigator) (tied)

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10. Roy Batty (Blade Runner)

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9. Iron Giant (The Iron Giant)

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8. Evil Bill S. Preston, Esq. (Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey)

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7. R2-D2 (Star Wars)

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7. Cherry 2000 (Cherry 2000)

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5. Mechagodzilla (Mekagojira No Gyakushu)

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4. Wall-E (Wall-E)

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3. Bishop (Aliens)

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2. Johnny-5 (Short Circuit)

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1. T-1000 (T2)

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Comments

How dare you leave out The Robot from Lost in Space? He made the triumphant leap from TV to movie star!

And where the hell is Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet?

Boo! Boo! Boo!

(Seriously boo, back me up here)

Posted by: ed newman at May 21, 2009 4:07 PM

No disassemble Stephanie!

I have friends that would murder your ass for not including Robocop's ED-209. I wouldn't know, because I've never seen it. I get a cheap thrill from angering my coworkers, and they take my Robocopless existence quite personally.

Posted by: Julie at May 21, 2009 4:10 PM

Wall-E would kick Johnny 5's ass.

Posted by: Agent Scully at May 21, 2009 4:14 PM

Bubo the owl from Clash of the Titans

and Keanu Reeves.

Posted by: branded at May 21, 2009 4:19 PM


What about Roberto the Stabbing Robot from Futurama?

Posted by: Zach at May 21, 2009 4:23 PM

Was the two number 7's intentional too? And really, R2 should be WAY higher on that list, especially in light of the newly found subtitles for his dialog.

Posted by: UnlesstheMoonFalls at May 21, 2009 4:25 PM

Wall-E would kick Johnny 5's ass.

Amen.

Also, I dared to ponder a Iron Giant vs. Mechagodzilla battle. My brain may have broken from all the awesomeness.

Posted by: Vermillion at May 21, 2009 4:28 PM

Nice list. No really, because I forgot all about the Iron Giant.
And my favourite is number 1!!! Finally!

Posted by: Four Eyes at May 21, 2009 4:28 PM

How does Roy Batty score so low? He has one of the most poignant moments in his film AND could kill every robot on this list without breaking a (cyber-)sweat! And he ranks lower than...Cherry 2000???

You fail.

Posted by: David at May 21, 2009 4:32 PM

Roy Batty is not a robot.

The replicants are 100% flesh and blood, created by genetic engineering. No machinery involved.

Put him in your next Random List: Most Awesome Movie Übermen (along with Khan Singh and the Ripley from Alien 4) and insert the original Arnold Terminator, whom you have retardedly omitted from this list.

Oh, and another vote for the ED-209. I still want one of those.

Posted by: Jerce at May 21, 2009 4:33 PM

What? No Robbie The Robot from "Forbidden Planet?" BOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOO Oh, Ed beat me to it. BOOOOOOOOO anyway.

And what about The Daleks? Yes, there were TWO Dr. Who movies that starred Peter Cushing, and he fought the Daleks.

Posted by: BWeaves at May 21, 2009 4:35 PM

What?! No hot Cylons?! for shame!

Posted by: vi at May 21, 2009 4:35 PM

*reads title* ohh movie robots... pft...

Posted by: vi at May 21, 2009 4:36 PM

Robbie from Forbidden Planet
The Robot from Logan's Run
Yul Brynner from Westworld
C3PO from Star Wars
Ash from Alien

Posted by: John W at May 21, 2009 4:38 PM

God. The Daleks. They get my vote for most annoying robots. I hate their voice.

Posted by: Stella at May 21, 2009 4:40 PM

If it were most amateurishly ridiculous robots, I would suggest Box from Logan's Run. Strap a couple of cookie pans around your waist, paint your head silver and you're the spitting image. Plus 'Fish! Plankton! Protein from the sea!' is a truly amazing catchphrase.

Posted by: Emily at May 21, 2009 4:41 PM

Based on my own taste - may I offer the Winona Ryder-bot from Alien:Resurrection

Posted by: Miguel at May 21, 2009 4:42 PM

Gee, no love for Andy Kaufman as Val in Heartbeeps?

Posted by: Rubble44 at May 21, 2009 4:47 PM

Jerce beat me to it!

The fem-bots could kick cherry's ass!

Posted by: rabbi at May 21, 2009 4:53 PM

Maximillian from The Black Hole would jack up most bots on this list with his spinning fan thing that he used to kill Anthony Perkins. On that note, the Wilson Picket voiced robot from The Black Hole is cooler than most of these entries, too.

And no mention of the T-800? Really?

Posted by: TylerDFC at May 21, 2009 4:53 PM

There is a pretty big difference between androids and robots. Roy Batty is definitely not a robot, and I am pretty sure Bishop qualifies as an android as well.

Posted by: Jared at May 21, 2009 5:04 PM

Love the inclusion of Evil Bill, but how can you have him without Evil Ted? They're a team!

Although... someone could make that argument for R2-D2 and C3PO. But I wouldn't put C3PO on here either.

Johnny 5 is alive!

Posted by: Melissa at May 21, 2009 5:20 PM

Spoiler alert: every single one of these robots is better than T4, even Torg.

Posted by: the_wakeful at May 21, 2009 5:23 PM

What about Roberto the Stabbing Robot from Futurama?

Hey! You aren't made of Tuesday!

Posted by: Jeremy Feist at May 21, 2009 5:26 PM

Jessica Biel is an awesome robot.

But seriously, Marvin from Hitchiker's guide, as voiced by Snape? And even though they were only for a few scenes in the worst movie of the trilogy, the Sentinels from X-Men are pretty awesome regardless of what drivel they appear in.

Posted by: Braski at May 21, 2009 5:29 PM

I had hoped that in the spirit of the 'random list' we could avoid the nerd test of: robot/android/replicant.

Anyone for the robots in West World? Or perhaps the littel fellow in Silent Running?

Posted by: Miguel at May 21, 2009 5:30 PM

And Optimus Prime... I mean... OPTIMUS PRIME

Posted by: Braski at May 21, 2009 5:32 PM

GODDAM YOU FREILICH!!! Where's Vicki?! VICKI?!

Don't you turn your back on me! VICKI FROM SMALL WONDER! Voice Input Child Identicant?! Superpowered learning system? Powerful? No emotion? Monotone? Superhuman speed and hellbent on destroying the human race?

This site... Sometimes... Sheesh.


Posted by: Skittimus Pissedoffapus at May 21, 2009 5:44 PM

Data was always a good go to robot.

Posted by: badalamenti at May 21, 2009 5:47 PM

Ummm Robocop anyone? Not an android, he only had a human brain. C'mon, he could shoot your ass without even looking!

Posted by: admin at May 21, 2009 5:51 PM

And Optimus Prime... I mean... OPTIMUS PRIME

Only the cartoon movie version. And mostly because of the killer soundtrack.

Posted by: admin at May 21, 2009 5:52 PM

Jinx from Space Camp. Jinx put Max in space.

Posted by: ErinM at May 21, 2009 5:55 PM

Rocky IV robot that Paulie programs to sound like a sexy lady.

Posted by: dre at May 21, 2009 5:59 PM

Oh crap, how could I have forgotten MARVIN from HHGG?

What about Huey, Dewey and Louie from Silent Running? I loved it when they cheated at cards with Bruce Dern.

Posted by: BWeaves at May 21, 2009 6:02 PM

Hey, do Crow and Tom Servo count if they review movies on TV?

Posted by: BWeaves at May 21, 2009 6:03 PM

2. Johnny-5 (Short Circuit)

Bitch, please.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/it-absolutely-will-not-stop-until-you-are-dead-13,28091/

Ya damn right, Maximillian.

Posted by: Jay at May 21, 2009 6:03 PM

Rosie from the jetsons was very reliable.

Posted by: rabbi at May 21, 2009 6:04 PM

Silent Running's Huey, Dewey, and Louie should definitely have made the list. I just love those guys...

Posted by: funtime42 at May 21, 2009 6:04 PM

Count me as another vote for Roberto from Futurama. Although it's really movie robots so... Was he in the movies? Hell, any chance to say "Watch out Red, I gotta practice my stabbin'! Ha-HA!"
And Daleks aren't robots, right? There's goo inside. They're some kind of cyborg, I think.
And I have no loyalty to Optimus Prime, fuck him.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at May 21, 2009 6:08 PM

is no one going to mention ewan mcgregor as rodney copperbottom in Robots?

repair for adventure, indeed.

Posted by: gp at May 21, 2009 6:39 PM

And Daleks aren't robots, right? There's goo inside.

Yeah, they're just driving those things, really.

Posted by: Jay at May 21, 2009 6:57 PM

The spiderbots in "Minority Report" were pretty cool. And as long as we're debating robots/androids/replicants, how do we classify HAL 9000?

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at May 21, 2009 6:59 PM

Posted by: Mick J at May 21, 2009 7:04 PM

DUDE. VICKY. THE HELL !

Posted by: figgy at May 21, 2009 7:43 PM

Keanu in Much Ado About Nothing.

Posted by: figgy at May 21, 2009 7:43 PM

I saw HHGG long before I developed an almost lethal crush on Alan Rickman, so I never realized that was his voice for Marvin. But I can certainly hear it now!

Posted by: CatBallou at May 21, 2009 7:55 PM

Everything I might have said has been said above.

Robby The Robot.

Batty and Bishop don't really belong on this list.

ED-209 rules all.

Maximillian! (I don't remember how to spell the robot's name. It's so confusing since Maximilian Schell is in the movie.)

Somebody even called Jinx from Spacecamp and the Rocky IV robot. I do funny impressions of both of them.

R2-D2 is the unquestioned champion, though. He's the key player of the entire Star Wars universe.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at May 21, 2009 7:58 PM

How about.. Batteries Not Included.

Posted by: Monte at May 21, 2009 8:44 PM

Minor quibble: If 2 bots are tied for #12, wouldn't the next slot be #11, not #10? Why not just make them #12 & #11 if you are gonna skip a number?

Posted by: ceejeemcbeegee at May 21, 2009 9:20 PM

Ceejee that seems to be how these lists work, if there are a number of contestants tied for a spot you skip down however many contestants are tied and then make the next contestant that number under the assumption that if one of the tied contestants were to distance themselves from the others, then they would still not be superior to the contestant in the next spot.

It's fairly stupid because its not like arguing on the internet is going to separate two tied opponents, but it is still the case.

That being said, I think this list should be overhauled to include Marvin (Although he is dubbed the paranoid android, so we may not be allowed to include him), optimus prime, and reptar-bot.

Posted by: Braski at May 21, 2009 9:55 PM

Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) in Sleeper. He may not have been a robot, but he played one in the future.

Posted by: Sanity Clause at May 22, 2009 12:11 AM

Hector from Saturn 3
Kill-Bots from Chopping Mall
Eve from Eve of Destruction

Posted by: Adam C at May 22, 2009 12:21 AM

You forgot Soundwave from the 1986 Transformers movie.

Posted by: Lucas at May 22, 2009 12:25 AM

Wall E and the Iron Giant were better than Johnny 5, but I agree with most of the list.

Posted by: Radlum at May 22, 2009 12:34 AM

What about Huey, Dewey and Louie from Silent Running? I loved it when they cheated at cards with Bruce Dern.

I always cry at the end of that with the little remaining 'bot watering the plants as he drifts off into space...

Posted by: canology at May 22, 2009 2:36 AM

Shit yes Mechagodzilla. That guy goes PEW PEW anywhere he feels like

Posted by: A. Biro at May 22, 2009 2:43 AM

Ed-209 gets my vote, for being the first robot to actually scare me. And where is C3PO? But I totally agree with no. 1, because he was awesome.

Geek Note: Daleks aren't robots, they are transportation and life-support systems for flesh & blood creatures.

Posted by: Tarn at May 22, 2009 7:31 AM

John W is on the right track. Any list that ignores Yul Brynner's robot from Westworld is not a list about great movie robots. FAIL.

Posted by: Rocky at May 22, 2009 8:53 AM

WHAT THE FUCK ABOUT BENDER???

Posted by: AM at May 22, 2009 9:45 AM

You must be infected with Rowles' closet neo-homo blinders, Freilich. I reiterate the WTF for Hot Cylons, see the WTF for Bender, and I raise for the Hive Queen of the Borg. If she was the one telling every planet that resistance is futile, all the men-kinds would simply say, "ok."

However, you draw a pass for including Iron Giant.

Posted by: hater from siloam springs at May 22, 2009 9:54 AM

You forgot Marvin from HHGTTG?...


*quiver*

Posted by: Miss A at May 22, 2009 11:40 AM


I gotta agree with AM. What about Bender?

Autobots, transform and ROLL OUT.

Posted by: Sweetie Dahling at May 22, 2009 11:53 AM

I think Bender and Cylons were on TV shows.

Posted by: Jay at May 22, 2009 2:20 PM

What about SCOOTER from Gobots. He was a Scooter and his fucking name was scooter! you can't beat that!

Posted by: Showemedia at May 22, 2009 5:29 PM

D.A.R.R.Y.L Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform for the win.

That kid was awesome and that movie made me cry.

Posted by: villain's minion at May 22, 2009 8:23 PM

How could you leave out Bender of "kiss my shiny butt!" fame from Futurama?! And Marvin from HHGTTG! Gah!

I've also developed an absolutely terrible crush on Alan Rickman. *melts into goo*

Posted by: Ilmarien at May 23, 2009 6:49 AM

Bender is a television robot, idiots. we're talking about movie robots. I know the line has been blurring more and more, but please, there's still (please, I hope) a difference.

Posted by: Rocky at May 23, 2009 9:48 PM

"I know now why you cry, but it's something I can never do"
- The T-101 Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger

That should say it all right there...

Posted by: RonnyK at May 23, 2009 11:09 PM

I can't believe Max from Flight of the Navigator made the list! I've never met anyone who remembers that movie, but it was one of my favorites growing up. Thank you Pajiba for remembering a classic!

Posted by: Colliwog at May 26, 2009 3:46 AM


















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