Sci Fi

A.rtificial I.ntelligence BBFC PG (2001)

Directed By

Steven Spielberg

Produced By

Steven Spielberg

Stanley Kubrick

Jan Harlan

Kathleen Kennedy

Walter F. Parkes

Bonnie Curtis

Screenplay By

Steven Spielberg

Story By

Ian Watson

Based On

"Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" by Brian Aldiss

Narrated By

Ben Kingsley

Starring

Haley Joel Osment

Frances O'Connor

Jude Law

Sam Robards

Jake Thomas

William Hurt

Music By

John Williams

Cinematography

Janusz Kamiński

Editing By

Michael Kahn

Studios

Amblin Entertainment

Distributed By

DreamWorks Warner Bros.

Release Date

June 29, 2001

Running Time

146 minutes

Budget

$100 million

Gross Revenue

$235,926,552







Narrative

The narrative is about a robot called David that looks like a boy. His desire is for one thing only, to become a real boy so his mother will truly love him. This story is clever, in how it questions what it means to be human, and it makes clear references to the fairytale story of Pinocchio.

The Opening

The opening of the film starts off showing us the sea crashing and making waves while a man is narrating a story of what has happened in order to set the scene. There is a close up shot of the sea showing its movements and the roughness.

Diegetic

The diegetic sounds are of the sea crashing.

Non Diegetic

The non diegetic sounds are of the piano playing when David is following his mother around the house.