Principal cast
Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards and Jake Thomas


David is 11 years old. He weighs 60 pounds. He is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. He has brown hair. His love is real. But he is not.
Screen Path places this 2001 film at stop 484 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards and Jake Thomas
Janusz Kamiński (director of photography), Michael Kahn (editor), John Williams (original music composer), Steven Spielberg (screenplay) and Rick Carter (production design)
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