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Quirky, dysfunctional families everywhere might see a bit of themselves in the animated family flick “The Mitchells vs. The Machines.” The Netflix film, directed by Michael Rianda, follows the Mitchells and their cross-country, family-bonding road trip, which quickly goes awry when machines take over the world and the Mitchells are the last people left to save the human race.
The Mitchell family includes outdoorsy dad Rick (Danny McBride), endearing mom Linda (Maya Rudolph), film school-bound daughter Katie (Abbi Jacobson), dinosaur-fanatic little brother Aaron (Michael Rianda) and their cute pug, Monchi.
The movie’s sci-fi robot apocalypse premise is nothing new, but after the concept was remixed into a family comedy, it’s not only original but also personal and downright hilarious. The family dynamics make the film as heartwarming as it is unique.