Bicentennial Man (film)

Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chris Columbus
Screenplay by	Nicholas Kazan
Based on	The Bicentennial Man; by Isaac Asimov; The Positronic Man; by Isaac Asimov; Robert Silverberg;
Produced by	Wolfgang Petersen; Gail Katz; Laurence Mark; Neal Miller; Chris Columbus; Mark Radcliffe; Michael Barnathan;
Starring	Robin Williams; Sam Neill; Embeth Davidtz; Wendy Crewson; Oliver Platt;
Cinematography	Phil Méheux
Edited by	Neil Travis
Music by	James Horner
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; Columbia Pictures; 1492 Pictures; Laurence Mark Productions; Radiant Productions;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution; (North America); Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (International);
Release date	December 17, 1999 (United States);
Running time	132 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$90-100 million
Box office	$87.4 million

Bicentennial Man is a 1999 American science fiction film, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Wendy Crewson and Oliver Platt. Based on the 1992 novel The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg, the title derives from the main character existing to the age of two hundred years.

Bicentennial Man was released in the United States on December 17, 1999, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, with Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International releasing in other territories. It received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box office failure, grossing $87.4 million against a $90–100 million budget.

Makeup artist Greg Cannom was nominated for Best Makeup at the 72nd Academy Awards.