Mio is a 2015 Japanese adult-animated science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Goro Miyazaki. Colin Farrell, Cristina Vee and Will Ferrell star in a story that follows a programmer who is invited by his CEO to administer the Turing test to an intelligent humanoid robot. The film was praised for its animation, voice acting (particularly Vee's), screenplay, visuals, musical score and editing. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score at the 88th Academy Awards.
Plot[]
Cast[]
Colin Farrell as Daishi Kon, a programmer at Hisao Industries.
Will Ferrell as Kenji Hisao, the CEO of Hisao Industries.
Cristina Vee as Mio, an artificial intelligence.
Todd Haberkorn as Helicopter pilot
Production[]
Release[]
The film was released on June 5, 2015.
Music[]
The musical score for Mio was composed by John Powell.
Transcript[]
Opening logos[]
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Critical reception[]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 274 reviews, with an average rating of 8.14/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Mio leans heavier on ideas than effects, but it's still a visually polished piece of work—and an uncommonly engaging sci-fi feature." At Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Accolades[]
| Group | Award | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88th Academy Awards | Best Animated Feature | Goro Miyazaki | Nominated |
| Best Original Score | John Powell | Nominated | |
| 43rd Annie Awards | Best Animated Feature | Mio | Nominated |
| Directing in an Animated Feature Production | Goro Miyazaki | Nominated | |
| Music in an Animated Feature Production | John Powell | Nominated | |
| Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Cristina Vee | Nominated | |
| Writing in an Animated Feature Production | Goro Miyazaki | Nominated | |
| Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Takeshi Seyama | Nominated |
Gallery[]
Mio/Gallery
Trivia[]
- The film was inspired by Ex Machina