Robot companions can fill the void of having a pet in the home, albeit without nearly as much of a mess or upkeep with them hanging out or roaming the house.

This tale of a robot beaver trying to save an animal habitat rips off "Avatar" and has an obnoxious protagonist, too.

There are two things that come across very clearly in “Hoppers” – one is great and lifts the production while the other is ...

A recurrent theme in movies aimed at younger audiences is often the idea of sharing -- learning to coexist in harmony with the many different occupants of the world around us. It's an important lesson ...

Pixar's original movie "Hoppers" is terribly funny, and often in an unfamiliar, warped way for the cerebral and increasingly ...

It’s this camera that lends the “robot” characteristics, looking like a sci-fi character from a film. Using artificial ...

Even in its moments of madness, “Hoppers” — playing in Seattle theaters starting Thursday — never loses its humor or heart.

See where classics like "The Incredibles," "Finding Nemo," and "WALL-E" rank alongside newer fare like "Soul," "Onward," ...

In Daniel Chong’s cheerfully ludicrous science-fiction comedy, robot technology enables an environmental activist to walk and ...

Pixar’s “Hoppers” turns a quirky sci-fi idea into a warm, funny adventure about empathy, nature, and seeing the world through ...

The long-running animated series, The Simpsons, reset a family pet multiple times, turning a simple cat into a surprisingly complex running gag.