CHAPPIE | FAMILY MOVIE REVIEW INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND KIDS

"CHAPPIE"
(2015) (Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman) (R)

QUICK TAKE:: Sci-Fi/Action: Gang members get their hands on a police robot that's been modified to possess artificial intelligence and teach it the ways of their lifestyle, all while its creator worries about this new, sentient being.

PLOT:

It's the year 2016 and robots known as Scouts have replaced all of the flesh and blood police officers in Johannesburg. That's good news for Michelle Bradley (SIGOURNEY WEAVER), the CEO of weapons firm Tetra Vaal that's manufacturing the units, as well as Deon Wilson (DEV PATEL), the programmer who designed the automated cops that operate independent of human supervision. But that doesn't sit well with Vincent Moore (HUGH JACKMAN), a rival programmer and former soldier who's designed a competitive and more militarized unit known as Moose.

Deon's robotic cops are hated by the city's criminals, including the trio of Ninja (NINJA), his girlfriend Yo-Landi (YO-LANDI), and their friend Amerika (JOSE PABLO CANTILLO). The three owe a lot of money to crime boss Hippo (BRANDON AURET), and decide the best way to get around the police is to kidnap Deon and have him change the programming. They do just that, but he informs them their idea won't work due to built-in safeguards. But they're intrigued by a previously damaged scout that he's taken without permission in hopes of instilling artificial intelligence into the unit.

He ends up succeeding with that, and Yo-Landi decides to name this now child-like robot Chappie (voice of SHARLTO COPLEY), and he quickly learns and adapts to his surroundings. Deon is pleased with his creation, but not in what Ninja is plotting to do with his robot, a sentiment shared by Vincent once he learns what's transpired. As the thugs and Deon try to educate this new sentient being from their own viewpoints, with the criminals wanting to turn him into one of their own, Vincent plots to use that to his advantage so that his robot creation will receive the green light and be viewed as the better solution.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?: They might if they're into sci-fi films about sentient robots, or are fans of anyone in the cast.

WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R: For violence, language and brief nudity.

That's just the introduction of this review. The full review -- available to our members -- includes summaries of the sex, nudity, profanity, violence and more (15 categories) so you won't be surprised by what you might see or hear in this movie.

We have two options for you:

1) If you're ready to sign for a monthly ($5/month) membership, you can sign up now and get immediate access to this review, others released this week, and thousands of others going back several decades.

We offer a 30-day, money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose by signing up. If you're not happy with what we offer, simply contact us and ask for a refund and we'll process that right away.

2) If you want to check out our site first, we invite you to sign up for a FREE 3-day Pass into our Membership Site to our site so that you can finish reading the review as well as take a look at the thousands of other reviews on our site.

No credit card is needed and there's no obligation to continue after the 3 days (although we hope you'll like what you see and then join us as full members).

I have subscribed to ScreenIt for more than a decade. I check in every week to take advantage of their amazing services. Not only does their site provide a glimpse of exactly what content a movie offers, I've found the “Our Take” reviews and ratings for each movie to be right on the money every single time. I've referred dozens of friends to this service because my #1 resource for deciding whether or not to show a movie to my kids, or to see one myself, is ScreenIt.com!

Josh Nisbet
Director, State of CA Public Sector

I signed up to get Screen It weekly reviews a long time ago, when my kids were young and I wanted to know more about movies before we went to a theater or rented. Now one child is in law school, other in undergraduate, and I still read the weekly Screen Its! It helps me know what my husband and I want to see or rent, and what to have waiting at home that we all will enjoy when my "kids" come home. I depend on Screen It reviews. They usually just present the facts and let me decide if the movie is appropriate or of interest for my family and me. Thank you for providing that service, Screen It!

Patti Petree
Winston Salem, NC

I have 4 children who are now in college. I signed up for Screen It when my children were pre-teenagers. Often my children would ask to see a movie with a friend and I wished I could preview the movie prior to giving permission. A friend told me about ScreenIt.com and I found it to be the next best thing to previewing a movie. The amount of violence, sexual content, or language were always concerns for me and my husband as we raised innocent kids with morals. We constantly fought the peer pressure our kids received to see films that in our opinion were questionable. With the evidence we received at Screen It, our kids couldn't even fight us when we felt a film may have been inappropriate for them to watch. Thank you, Screen It. Continue to make this helpful service available to everyone, but especially the young parents.

Christine Doherty
Machesney Park, IL

Screenit.com is an amazing resource for parents, educators, church groups or anyone who wants to make an informed decision whether a movie is suitable for their viewing. The reviews and content descriptions are so detailed I am mystified how the reviewers can put them together.

Scott Heathe
Vancouver, BC

I love screen It! I don't know what I would do without it. It is well worth the membership. Before we take our son to the movies we check it out on screen it first. Thank you SO much for making it. Keep up the good work & keep 'em coming!!!

Patrina Streety
Moreno Valley California

Other new and recent reviews include:

Privacy Statement and Terms of Use and Disclaimer
By entering this site you acknowledge to having read and agreed to the above conditions.