Big Hero 6 (2014)
Drop everything. Save the world.
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 24 October 2014 |
| Genre | Adventure, Family, Animation, Action, Comedy |
| Director | Chris Williams |
| Starring | Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter and Daniel Henney |
| Runtime | 102 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 90% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.4/10 · Metacritic 74/100 · IMDb 7.8/10 · TMDB users 7.7/10 |
| Budget | $165 million |
| Box office | $658 million worldwide |
Where to watch Big Hero 6
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What kind of watch this is
Big Hero 6 is a 2014 animated action-adventure that trades the usual superhero spectacle for something softer and weirder. Chris Williams directs a 102-minute film about a teenage robotics prodigy and his inflatable healthcare companion. The hook is not the fight sequences, though they exist. It is the quiet, slightly absurd bond between a boy and a robot who just wants to give back hugs. The tagline says to drop everything and save the world. It actually just wants to make you feel safe while you do it.
What the critics said
Critics liked it. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 90% with 229 reviews, a 7.4 average as of August 2022. Metacritic lands on 74, a generally favorable score based on 38 reviews by November 2024. Michael O’Sullivan of The Washington Post saw the appeal in the central character’s heart, not the action. Maricar Estrella of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram praised the compassionate voice. The consensus found it brisk and touching.
How it did with audiences
Big Hero 6 spent $165 million to make a film that took in $658 million worldwide. That gap counts as a solid win in Hollywood accounting, where profit is usually the quiet afterword to the loud opening. On TMDB, users give it a 7.7 out of 10. Audiences liked the robot enough to buy the ticket, which is the only metric that matters when the credits roll.
What came next for the cast
Scott Adsit went from The Terminal to 72 HOURS. Daniel Henney jumped from X-Men Origins: Wolverine to The Wheel of Time. T.J. Miller stepped out of Cloverfield and into Deadpool. None of these shifts owe a debt to this film. The credits simply mark the timeline.
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Sources
- Big Hero 6 on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q13091172 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Big Hero 6 (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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