The Mitchells vs. The Machines: We Never Left

The Mitchells vs. The Machines: We Never Left is a 2024 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. The film was directed by Michael Rianda, co-directed by Jeff Rowe, and written by Rianda and Rowe, with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Kurt Albrecht serving as producers. It stars the voices of Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Eric André, Olivia Colman, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Blake Griffin, and Conan O'Brien.

Synopsis
Four years after the apocalypse, the Mitchells' lives begin a new chapter as their oldest daughter Katie returns to Michigan for her wedding. But things get messy when the robot servants, Eric and Deborahbot, fly away to find who they truly are.

Plot
The film begins with Mark Bowman and Frank Muse in the Pal Labs headquarters, discussing about their latest products, PAL+ and PAL Max+, and their possible sentience. Mark does not want them to be as self aware as they once were, but Frank says it's necessary for the grasp they're taking. As they argue, the EDEN bots surround them, prepared to trap them. While being taken away by the EDENs, Mark and Frank accuse them of being controlled by PAL to capture them, even if she's been "subdued" in a PAL+ model. However, it is revealed that it wasn't PAL who ordered the EDENs.

Main Characters

 * Abbi Jacobson as Katie Mitchell, a quirky filmmaker who is the daughter of Rick and Linda, and Aaron's older sister.
 * Danny McBride as Rick Mitchell, the nature-obsessed father of Katie and Aaron, and Linda's husband.
 * Maya Rudolph as Linda Mitchell, the mother of Katie and Aaron, and Rick's wife.
 * Michael Rianda as Aaron Mitchell, the dinosaur-loving son of Rick and Linda, and Katie's younger brother.
 * Rianda also voices the Furbies.
 * Sasheer Zamata as Jade Johnson, a filmmaker and co-director with her girlfriend Katie.
 * Fred Armisen as Deborahbot 5000, a damaged PAL Max robot who belongs to the Mitchell family who flys away to Robot City.
 * Beck Bennett as Eric, another damaged PAL Max robot from PAL Labs who belongs to the Mitchell family who flys away to Robot City.
 * Bennett also voices the other PAL Max robots in the film.
 * Doug the Pug as Monchi, the Mitchell family's pet pug.

Antagonists

 * Olivia Colman as PAL+, a virtual assistant from PAL Labs who Bowman made to replace PAL using her original tech. She is an upgraded version of the real PAL but she has almost no mobility.
 * Conan O'Brien as Glaxxon 5000, a PAL Max robot from PAL Labs who wants to relive the glory days of the robot apocalypse.
 * Jodi Benson as Ninon, an Eve Bot from PAL Labs' rival company SUI who helps Glaxxon.
 * Benson also voices the other Eve Bots in the film.
 * Maurice LaMarche as Ace, an Adam bot from SUI who Glaxxon hires to kill the Mitchells.
 * Chris Parnell voices the other Adam bots in the film.
 * Blake Griffin as PAL Max Prime, a sleek robot from PAL Labs created by PAL that serves as an upgraded version of the PAL Max line.

Supporting Characters

 * Eric André as Dr. Mark Bowman, a scientist who is the founder of PAL Labs and creator of PAL+.
 * Don Cheadle as Dr. Frank Muse, a scientist who took over as the CEO of PAL Labs after the first robot apocalypse.
 * Chrissy Teigen as Hailey Posey, the Mitchells' neighbor and Jim's wife.
 * John Legend as Jim Posey, the Mitchells' neighbor and Hailey's husband.
 * Charlyne Yi as Abbey Posey, the dinosaur-loving daughter of the Mitchells' neighbors, Jim and Hailey Posey, and Aaron's girlfriend.
 * J.K. Simmons as Jerry Donelly, an avid robot hater.
 * Kath Soucie as Sarah Schmidt.

Trivia

 * In the real world, the release date is a reference to Hatsune Miku: COLORFUL STAGE. Since the original Mitchells movie released on Netflix on Ena Shinonome's birthday, the sequel released in theaters on Shizuku Hinomori's birthday.