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Automation
80%
Movie
13m
AI Analysis
Automation (2018) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Automation (2018) — a movie tagged as Drama and Science Fiction with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Hiro, a shy, jaded salary worker, purchases a robot maid to keep him company. The robot at first injects some fun and comfort into his lonely existence but soon the lack of a human element only serves to isolate him further. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~13 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Automation 80% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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Automation is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
Hiro, a shy, jaded salary worker, purchases a robot maid to keep him company. The robot at first injects some fun and comfort into his lonely existence but soon the lack of a human element only serves to isolate him further.
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2018-08-27
- Runtime
- 13m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 661693
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Is there an official trailer for Automation?
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What is Automation about?
Hiro, a shy, jaded salary worker, purchases a robot maid to keep him company. The robot at first injects some fun and comfort into his lonely existence but soon the lack of a human element only ser... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Automation?
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How long is the movie Automation?
The official runtime for Automation is approximately 13 minutes.
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