Robocop 2014 Imdb ⇒ [NEWEST]
Immediately after release, the film hovered around . Over the next decade, it has slowly climbed to 6.1 . Why? Because the film’s primary crime was not being the 1987 movie. As time passes, a new generation of viewers—who don’t have the original burned into their nostalgic cortex—is discovering the 2014 version as a standalone piece of near-future cyberpunk.
These new reviews praise the sleek production design, the nuanced performance of Gary Oldman (as the guilt-ridden scientist, Dr. Norton), and the prescient themes. In 2014, drone ethics felt like a stretch. In 2024, it feels like a documentary. The 2014 RoboCop is currently the #1,768 top-rated movie on IMDb. That puts it just behind The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and just ahead of Terminator: Genisys . That’s not exactly a hall of fame, but it’s also not the graveyard of forgotten reboots ( R.I.P.D. sits at 5.6). robocop 2014 imdb
That bimodal passion is the first clue. People didn't dislike this movie; they felt betrayed by it. Immediately after release, the film hovered around
So, is it worth your time? If you want a bloody, satirical masterpiece, the original’s 7.6 is waiting. But if you want a sleek, smart, slightly neutered corporate thriller about the nature of free will—and you can accept a black suit instead of silver—the 2014 RoboCop is the cyborg we deserved, even if it wasn’t the one we wanted. Because the film’s primary crime was not being
Joel Kinnaman (of The Killing fame) is a fine actor, but his Murphy is emotionally available, handsome, and conflicted from the start. The 1987 film worked because Peter Weller’s Murphy was a corpse—a thing learning to remember humanity. IMDb’s “Quotes” section for the 2014 film is sparse. The 1987 page is a library of one-liners. You can’t algorithmically manufacture that kind of cultural grit. Here’s the twist that makes the 2014 RoboCop a fascinating case study. Look at the IMDb rating over time .