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Bicentennial Man

Based On the book by Isaac Asimov

Bicentennial Man is a 1999 American science fiction film, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Wendy Crewson and Oliver Platt. Based on the 1992 novel The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg, the title derives from the main character existing to the age of two hundred years. Bicentennial Man was released in the United States on December 17, 1999, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under the Touchstone Pictures banner, with Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International releasing in other territories under the Columbia Pictures banner. It received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box office failure, grossing $87.4 million against a $90–100 million budget.

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Release date:
December 17, 1999
Director:
Chris Columbus
Cast:
Robin Williams, Wendy Crewson, Hallie Eisenberg, Embeth Davidtz
Country:
United States, Canada
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of The Positronic Man
The Book · 1992

The Positronic Man

Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg

★ 4.1 / 5 13 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Bicentennial Man
The Film · 1999

Bicentennial Man

Chris Columbus

★ 6.9 / 10 134,631 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 7 years after publication.

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