List of artificial intelligence films

This article contains a chronological list of notable films which included artificial intelligence either as a protagonist or as an essential part of the film.

1920s-1960s

Year Title Country Artificial intelligence names Computer

or program

Robot or android Ref
1927 Metropolis Germany Maria's robot double checkY [1]
1934 Der Herr der Welt (i.e. Master of the World) Germany Überroboter / Kampfmaschine (i.e. fighting machine), working-robots checkY
1935 Loss of Sensation USSR checkY
1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still USA Gort checkY [1]
1957 The Invisible Boy USA Robby the Robot checkY checkY
1962 The Creation of the Humanoids USA checkY checkY
1965 Alphaville France Alpha 60 checkY [2]
1968 2001: A Space Odyssey UK / USA HAL 9000 checkY [1]

1970s

Year Title Country Artificial intelligence names Computer

or program

Robot or android Ref
1970 Colossus: The Forbin Project USA Colossus, Guardian checkY [2]
1971 Paper Man USA Henry Norman checkY checkY [3]
1972 Silent Running USA Huey, Dewey and Louie checkY
1973 Westworld USA checkY checkY
1974 The Questor Tapes USA Questor checkY
Dark Star USA Ship Computer, Bomb #20 checkY
Zardoz USA / UK / Ireland Tabernacle checkY
1975 The Stepford Wives USA checkY [4]
1976 Logan's Run USA City Computer, Box checkY checkY [5]
1977 Demon Seed USA Proteus IV checkY [2]
Star Wars USA R2-D2, C-3PO checkY [1]
1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture USA V'Ger [6]
Alien UK / USA Mother (computer), Ash (android) checkY checkY

1980s

Year Title Country Artificial intelligence names Computer

or program

Robot or android Ref
1980 Saturn 3 UK Hector checkY
1982 Blade Runner USA Replicants checkY [1]
Airplane II USA ROK checkY
Tron USA Master Control Program checkY [1]
1983 Superman III USA Supercomputer checkY checkY
WarGames USA WOPR (War Operation Plan Response), Joshua checkY [2]
1984 Electric Dreams USA / UK Edgar checkY
Hide and Seek Canada P-1 checkY
The Terminator USA Skynet, the Terminator checkY checkY [1]
1985 D.A.R.Y.L. USA Daryl checkY checkY [2]
1986 Annihilator USA AI robots checkY
Short Circuit USA Number 5, Johnny Five checkY [1]
Deadly Friend USA BB, Samantha Pringle checkY checkY [7]
1987 RoboCop USA RoboCop, Murphy checkY [1]
1988 Short Circuit 2 USA Number 5, Johnny Five checkY

1990s

Year Title Country Artificial intelligence names Computer

or program

Robot or android Ref
1990 Class of 1999 USA AI robots checkY
1990 RoboCop 2 USA RoboCop, Murphy, RoboCop 2 checkY [1]
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day USA Skynet, the Terminator, T-1000, T-800 checkY checkY
1992 Homewrecker USA Lucy checkY checkY
1993 RoboCop 3 USA RoboCop, Murphy checkY [1]
1994 Star Trek Generations USA Data checkY checkY
Blankman USA J-5 checkY
1995 Ghost in the Shell Japan The Puppet Master checkY [2]
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie USA Alpha 5, Zordon, Zords checkY checkY
Screamers (1995 film) USA / Canada David Screamer / Jessica Hansen Screamer checkY
Virtuosity USA SID 6.7 checkY
1996 Star Trek: First Contact USA Data, The Borg checkY
1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery USA checkY
Nirvana Italy / France Solo checkY
1998 Lost in Space USA Robot checkY checkY
1999 The Iron Giant USA checkY
The Matrix USA Agents, Sentinels checkY checkY [1]
Bicentennial Man USA Andrew Martin checkY [8]
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace USA battle droids, C-3PO and R2-D2 checkY

2000s

Year Title Country Artificial intelligence names Computer

or program

Robot or android Ref
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence USA David, Gigolo Joe, Teddy checkY [1]
2002 The Time Machine USA Vox 114 checkY
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones USA battle droids, C-3PO and R2-D2 checkY
Resident Evil UK / Germany Red Queen checkY
S1M0NE USA Simone checkY checkY
Minority Report USA cyber parlor rooms checkY
2003 The Matrix Reloaded USA Agents, Sentinels checkY checkY
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines USA Skynet, the Terminator, T-X checkY checkY
The Matrix Revolutions USA Agents, Sentinels checkY checkY
2004 I, Robot USA VIKI (Virtual Interactive Kinetic Intelligence), Sonny checkY checkY [1]
Team America: World Police USA I.N.T.E.L.L.I.G.E.N.C.E. checkY
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy USA Marvin the Paranoid Android, Deep Thought, Eddie the Computer checkY checkY [9]
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith USA Battle droids, C-3PO and R2-D2 checkY
Stealth USA EDI checkY
2007 Resident Evil: Extinction Various White Queen checkY
Meet the Robinsons USA DOR-15 and Carl checkY
2008 Eagle Eye USA Autonomous Reconnaissance Intelligence Integration Analyst (ARIIA) checkY
Iron Man USA J.A.R.V.I.S. (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System) checkY
WALL-E USA WALL-E, EVE, AUTO, Ship's Computer checkY checkY [1]
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film) USA Gort checkY
2009 Terminator Salvation USA Skynet, the Terminator checkY checkY
Echelon Conspiracy USA Echelon, an omniscient communication surveillance computer system checkY
Moon UK GERTY checkY

2010s

Year Title Country Artificial intelligence names Computer

or program

Robot or android Ref
2010 Iron Man 2 USA J.A.R.V.I.S. checkY
Enthiran India Chitti checkY
Tron: Legacy USA checkY
2011 Eva Spain / Switzerland Eva, Max, SI-9 checkY
Real Steel USA Atom checkY
Ra.One India Ra.One, G.One checkY checkY
2012 The Avengers USA J.A.R.V.I.S. checkY
Prometheus USA David checkY
Resident Evil: Retribution UK / Germany / France / USA / Canada Red Queen checkY
Robot & Frank USA Robot checkY
Total Recall USA checkY
2013 Her USA Samantha checkY [1]
Iron Man 3 USA J.A.R.V.I.S., Iron Legion checkY checkY [1]
The Machine UK Machine checkY [1]
Pacific Rim USA A.I., Jaegers checkY checkY
Elysium USA Elysium robots checkY
Oblivion USA Tet checkY
2014 Autómata Spain / Bulgaria checkY
Big Hero 6 USA Baymax checkY
Interstellar USA TARS and CASE checkY
Robocop (2014 film) USA RoboCop, Murphy checkY
Transcendence USA Dr. Will Caster checkY [10]
X-Men: Days of Future Past USA Sentinels checkY
2015 Ex Machina UK Ava checkY [1]
Chappie USA Chappie checkY [11]
Tomorrowland USA Athena and other robots checkY
Avengers: Age of Ultron USA Iron Legion, Veronica, Hulkbuster, Ultron, J.A.R.V.I.S., F.R.I.D.A.Y. (Female Replacement Intelligent Digital Assistant Youth), Vision (formerly J.A.R.V.I.S.) checkY checkY [11]
Terminator Genisys, aka Terminator 5 USA T-800, T-1000, T-3000, Skynet, Genisys checkY checkY [11]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens USA BB-8, C-3PO and R2-D2 checkY
Uncanny USA Kressen checkY checkY [12]
Psycho-pass: The Movie Japan Sibyl System checkY checkY
2016 Captain America: Civil War USA F.R.I.D.A.Y., Vision checkY checkY
Max Steel USA Steel checkY
Morgan USA Morgan, Lee Weathers checkY
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter UK / Germany / France / USA / Canada / Australia Red Queen checkY
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story USA K-2SO checkY
Infinity Chamber USA Howard checkY
Passengers (2016 film) USA Ship androids checkY checkY
Kill Command UK S.A.R. checkY
Why Him? USA Justine checkY
2017 Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale Japan Yui, Yuna checkY
Power Rangers USA Alpha 5, Zordon, Zords checkY checkY
Spider-Man: Homecoming USA Karen, F.R.I.D.A.Y. checkY
Alien: Covenant USA David, Walter checkY
Blade Runner 2049 USA Replicants, Joi checkY
Star Wars: The Last Jedi USA BB-8, C-3PO and R2-D2 checkY
Singularity Switzerland / USA Kronos checkY
2018 Upgrade Australia Stem checkY
Zoe USA Ash checkY
Tau USA Tau checkY
Avengers: Infinity War USA F.R.I.D.A.Y., Vision checkY checkY
2036 Origin Unknown UK ARTI checkY
Extinction USA Synths checkY
Maniac USA GRTA checkY
2.0 India Chitti and Chitti version 2.0 checkY
A-X-L USA A-X-L checkY
A.I. Rising USA Nimani
Replicas USA checkY
2019 Alita: Battle Angel USA Alita and others checkY
Serenity USA The Plymouth island inhabitants checkY
Hi, A.I. Germany Documentary [13][better source needed]
Captain Marvel USA The Supreme Intelligence checkY
Avengers: Endgame USA F.R.I.D.A.Y. checkY
The Wandering Earth China MOSS checkY
I Am Mother USA / Australia Mother checkY checkY
Terminator: Dark Fate USA T-800, Rev-9, Legion checkY checkY
iHuman Norway checkY [14]
Machine Australia checkY checkY [15][better source needed]
Jexi USA Jexi checkY

2020s

Year Title Country Artificial intelligence names Computer

or program

Robot or android Ref
2020 Blood Machines France
Bloodshot USA
Monsters of Man USA checkY [16][better source needed]
Superintelligence USA Superintelligence checkY
Archive UK J1, J2, J3 checkY
2067 Australia
We Need to Talk About A.I. USA Documentary
Coded Bias USA Documentary
Invasion Russia Sol checkY
2021 After Yang USA Yang checkY
Finch USA Jeff checkY
Free Guy USA Guy checkY
Ron's Gone Wrong UK / USA checkY checkY
The Matrix: Resurrections USA checkY checkY
Mother/Android USA checkY
I'm Your Man Germany Tom checkY
2022 Je Suis Auto Austria Auto checkY
Moonfall USA / China / UK / Canada
Brian and Charles UK Charles Petrescu checkY
Big Bug France checkY checkY
Kimi USA Kimi checkY
The Artifice Girl USA Cherry checkY checkY
2023 M3GAN USA M3GAN checkY checkY
JUNG_E South Korea JUNG_E checkY [17]
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre USA / UK / China / Indonesia / Turkey The Handle
Heart of Stone USA The heart
Simulant Canada Evan checkY checkY
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One USA The Entity checkY
The Creator USA
Rebel Moon – Part One USA Jimmy
The Beast France / Canada
2024 Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya India SIFRA (Super Intelligent Female Robot Automation) checkY
Rebel Moon – Part Two USA Jimmy
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan India
Atlas USA
Afraid USA AIA
Kalki 2898 AD India BU-JZ-1 alias Bujji checkY checkY
The Last Screenwriter Switzerland checkY
2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning USA The Entity checkY
M3GAN 2.0 USA
Tron: Ares USA

See also

References

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