Ab dem 30. April zeigt Streamingdienst Netflix THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES, einen Science Fiction-Animationsfilm um eine nur semi-gut funktionierende Familie, die sich einem Roboteraufstand entgegenstellen muss. Die offizielle Umschreibung liest sich wie folgt:
An animated action-comedy about an ordinary family who find themselves in the middle of their biggest family challenge yet…saving the world from the robot apocalypse. No big deal, right? It all starts when creative outsider Katie Mitchell is accepted into the film school of her dreams and is eager to leave home and find »her people,« when her nature-loving dad insists on having the whole family drive her to school and bond during one last totally-not-awkward-or-forced road trip. But just when the trip can’t get any worse, the family suddenly finds itself in the middle of the robot uprising. Everything from smart phones, to roombas, to evil Furbys are employed to capture every human on the planet. Now it’s up to the Mitchells, including upbeat mom Linda, quirky little brother Aaron, their squishy pug, Monchi, and two friendly, but simple-minded robots to save humanity.
Regie führten Michael Rianda und Jeff Rowe, die schrieben auch das Drehbuch. Es sprechen im englischen Original unter anderem Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Michael Rianda, Eric André, und Olivia Colman.
