The Electric State (2025)

★ 6.5 2h 5m 1,604 votes IMDb
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An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.

The Electric State

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Cast

Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle Age 22 · Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain Millie Bonnie Bongiovi (born 19 February 2004), a British actress, is professionally known as Millie Bobby Brown. She gained recognition for playing Eleven in the Netflix science fiction series Strang...
Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt as Keats Age 46 · Virginia, Minnesota, USA Christopher Michael Pratt (born 21 June 1979) is an American actor, known for starring in both television and action films. He rose to prominence for his television roles, particularly in the NBC sitc...
Ke Huy Quan
Ke Huy Quan as Dr. Amherst / P.C (voice) Age 54 · Saigon, Vietnam [now Ho Chi Minh City] Ke Huy Quan (/ˌkiː.hwiː.ˈkwɑːn/ KEE-hwee-KWAHN; Vietnamese: Quan Kế Huy; born August 20, 1971), also known as Jonathan Ke Quan, is an American actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and an ...
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander as Ted / Wingman Age 66 · Newark, New Jersey, USA Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director and producer, and singer. He is bes...
Woody Norman
Woody Norman as Christopher Age 17 · Hampstead, London, England Woody Ace Norman is an English child actor. He is best known for his role as Jesse in the film C'mon C'mon (2021), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor..
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito as Colonel Bradbury / The Marshall Age 67 · Copenhagen, Denmark Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad from 2009 to 2011 and its prequel ser...

Audience Reviews

tmdb23604801 10/10 Mar 15, 2025
Fun alternate timeline . Hits all its notes.
useroid 8/10 Mar 21, 2025
Never read the book, so I went into this movie unbiased. (Will read the book now) This movie is a "turn your brain off and enjoy the fun" kinda movie. It doesn't pretend to come across as realistic, it's just a fun action fantasy with robots and humor. Throw Chris Pratt into the mix and you can't go wrong. Herman, the robot (Anthony Mackie) was obviously the star of the show with his snappy remarks. I know Millie Bobby Brown's star is rising lately, but she doesn't do it for me.
The plot was original and entertaining enough. Can't say anything bad about the actors performance either. If you like robots or scifi, have the ability to don't take it too seriously, then you'll like this movie. I sure did.
7.5/10. "Would watch again".
Manuel São Bento 3/10 Apr 07, 2025
THE ELECTRIC STATE is a shockingly hollow adaptation that fumbles nearly every opportunity to do something compelling with its intriguing visual world. While the production boasts stunning VFX and a promising sci-fi concept rooted in Simon Stålenhag's artwork, the film ends up as a soulless imitation of better stories. The Russo brothers seem more focused on delivering empty spectacle than crafting a cohesive, emotionally resonant journey. Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt do what they can with the paper-thin material, but there's little room for genuine character development or narrative momentum. Every beat feels borrowed, every plot point predictable, and any attempt at building a meaningful connection between the viewer and the story is quickly lost in the mechanical execution.

That said, it's hard to ignore the influence of the astronomical budget on its reception. No streaming movie should ever cost something like $320 million, so expectations were understandably sky-high, but this Netflix flick crumbles under that weight. Still, even with a lower price tag, the storytelling flaws - its lack of originality, incoherent world-building, and emotionally detached approach - would remain just as glaring. The visual artists, actors, and designers are innocent, though; rather, it's the foundation that was faulty from the start. A disappointing misfire that, despite its scale, never sparks to life.

Rating: D+
Sejian 6/10 Jun 26, 2025
This movie is missing something. The ingredients are there, it just ain't cookin'. It needs more spice.

The main issues for me are:

1. It lacks tension. It has the emotion, but it lacks the tension.
2. Stanley Tucci didn't work as the villain. Woody Harrelson or Giancarlo Esposito would have fit the role better maybe without the PG-13 rating.
3. Giancarlo Esposito's character... did he really just take a seat?
4. The "eye blink" line. I feel like the delivery of that line set the tension-less tone for the movie. "EYE BLINK!" Baahahaha! SMH.

It ain't horrible, but it ain't great, and it's definitely a disappointment coming from The Russo Brothers.

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