The Electric State

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The Electric State

PG-13

2025

2h 8m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Comedy

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The Electric State is a spectacular adventure from the directors of Avengers: Endgame set in an alternate, retro-futuristic version of the 1990s. Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things, Enola Holmes, Damsel) stars as Michelle, an orphaned teenager navigating life in a society where sentient robots resembling cartoons and mascots, who once served peacefully among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising. Everything Michelle thinks she knows about the world is upended one night when she's visited by Cosmo, a sweet, mysterious robot who appears to be controlled by Christopher -- Michelle's genius younger brother whom she thought was dead. Determined to find the beloved sibling she thought she had lost, Michelle sets out across the American southwest with Cosmo, and soon finds herself reluctantly joining forces with Keats (Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World), a low-rent smuggler, and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie). As they venture into the Exclusion Zone, a walled-off corner in the desert where robots now exist on their own, Keats and Michelle find a strange, colorful group of new animatronic allies -- and begin to learn that the forces behind Christopher's disappearance are more sinister than they ever expected.

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Critics Consensus

Lumbering along like a giant automaton, The Electric State has plenty of hardware to back it up but none of the spark that'd make it come to life.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

There is a very Marvel-ish aspect to this film, but in a recycled and dull way.

May 13, 2025

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Shirley Li

The Atlantic

The Electric State is so transparently eager to satisfy as many demographics of viewers as possible that it proves its own message: that a world dependent on business interests and technological optimization dulls artistic potential and human ingenuity.

Mar 20, 2025

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Sam Adams

Slate

The beats of a Russo brothers movie are so predetermined they don’t bear lingering on, but The Electric State might be the first time they’ve opted to just skip over them altogether.

Mar 17, 2025

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Amanda the Jedi

Amanda the Jedi (Youtube)

I understand the desire to change things up in a piece of media you're adapting, but the Russo's take on THE ELECTRIC STATE is hard to describe as anything other than a lobotomized ghost of Stålenhag's beautifully haunting graphic novel.

Jul 19, 2025

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Derrick Murray

NERDBOT

...the very definition of the pejorative “content;” a soulless, uninteresting affair made for no audience in particular in an attempt to be for everyone. If Netflix was trying to dispel the rumor of Second Screen-Able Guide writing this is a poor defense.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 16, 2025

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Liselotte Vanophem

Geek Vibes Nation

While it takes a while to get over the weird premises and while the film offers nothing new under the sun, the bold climax, Brown’s solid performance, and Pratt’s charisma ensure that The Electric State guarantees an entertaining, enjoyable night in.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 13, 2025

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Delaney R

Was a fun easy watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Carlos M

Es botanera pero hay mejores de esta actriz

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Sequoia K

I really enjoyed this movie and would watch it again. I don't know why it's getting such bad reviews, I saw someone said it was heartless... did we watch the same movie?! Anyways I enjoyed it you might not but don't be put off by all these reviews, go watch it and see what you think. Also I hope it gets a sequel😁

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Edwin R

Bad. Heartless. A waste of time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Emerson H.

Even with its great cast, many parts of The Electric State feel forced. I liked the very last scene before the credits, but overall the movie wasn’t very entertaining. It’s surprising that the directors of a masterpiece (Avengers: Endgame) could also direct a barely functioning movie, though that may be the fault of the occasionally rushed script.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Doris J.

Added to my rewatchable list.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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The Electric State is a spectacular adventure from the directors of Avengers: Endgame set in an alternate, retro-futuristic version of the 1990s. Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things, Enola Holmes, Damsel) stars as Michelle, an orphaned teenager navigating life in a society where sentient robots resembling cartoons and mascots, who once served peacefully among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising. Everything Michelle thinks she knows about the world is upended one night when she's visited by Cosmo, a sweet, mysterious robot who appears to be controlled by Christopher -- Michelle's genius younger brother whom she thought was dead. Determined to find the beloved sibling she thought she had lost, Michelle sets out across the American southwest with Cosmo, and soon finds herself reluctantly joining forces with Keats (Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World), a low-rent smuggler, and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie). As they venture into the Exclusion Zone, a walled-off corner in the desert where robots now exist on their own, Keats and Michelle find a strange, colorful group of new animatronic allies -- and begin to learn that the forces behind Christopher's disappearance are more sinister than they ever expected.

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Producer: Mike Larocca, Chris Castaldi, Patrick Newall, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot
Screenwriter: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: AGBO
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2025
Runtime: 2h 8m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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