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The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Saving the world can be a trip.

20217.91h 54m

Overview

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

Directed by Mike Rianda
Written by Guillermo Martinez, Ben Mansfield, Andrew James Ross
Produced by Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Kurt Albrecht
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0M0

Top Cast

Abbi Jacobson

Abbi Jacobson

Katie / Dog Cop (voice)

Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Rick (voice)

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Linda (voice)

Mike Rianda

Mike Rianda

Aaron / Furbies / Talking Dog / Wifi Enthusiast (voice)

Eric André

Eric André

Mark (voice)

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

PAL (voice)

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Deborahbot 5000 (voice)

Beck Bennett

Beck Bennett

Eric / PAL Max Robots (voice)

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen

Hailey Posey (voice)

John Legend

John Legend

Jim Posey (voice)

Themes & Keywords

man vs machinetechnologydysfunctional familyfamily relationshipsfamily dramafather daughter conflictevil robotinspirational

About The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a animation, adventure, comedy film released in 2021 exploring themes of man vs machine, technology, dysfunctional family, family relationships, family drama, father daughter conflict. Directed by Mike Rianda, it stars Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph. A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

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