Spare Parts

It takes a team to build a dream.


Spare Parts
Another version of that Hollywood staple, the sports-underdog movie. In this case, the sport is building robots. Four Hispanic high school students form a robotics club under the leadership of their school's newest teacher. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT. On their journey, they learn not only how to build a robot, but they also learn to build a bond that will last a lifetime.

115 minutes.
Parental Guidance 7-9 (Violence).
Drama.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

The aliens left this behind.
The aliens left this behind.

Credits

Cast
George Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carlos PenaVega, Marisa Tomei, Alexa PenaVega
Director
Sean McNamara
ScreenplayElissa Matsueda, based on an article by Joshua Davis
MusicAndrés Levin
CinematographyRichard Wong
EditingMaysie Hoy
Sound formatsDolby Digital
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2015
Produced byBrookwell-McNamara Entertainment, Circle of Confusion, Indieproduction, Pantelion Films, Televisa Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageLow impact, infrequent
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceLow impact bullying at school
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG-13 for some language and violence
Runtime83
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.


CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
11 +
Positive messages
4
Positive role models
3
Violence
2
Sex
1
Language
3
Consumerism
2
Drinking, drugs, smoking
2

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Sheir Linden quote iconFeel-good family fare in sore need of subtlety.
10
Die Burger
Riëtte Grobler quote iconBekende storie nuut vertel.
10
ReelViews
James Berardinelli quote iconMovies like this define mediocrity. They aren't painful but they are better suited to television than theaters
10
Metacritic.com
15 critics
10
Rottentomatoes critics
24 critics
11
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer
11
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconTrue story about underdog teens is predictable but sweet.
10

What the People say

Rottentomatoes users
4943 users
17
Internet
310 Netizens quote iconSee this movie!
15

Average .. 58%

12

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