What is the iRankMovies score for Automata?

Name: Automata
Director: Gabe Ibáñez
Genre: science-fiction, thriller
Released: 2014
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6

Automata has an iRankMovies score of 47.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Automata (2014)

Autómata

Your time is coming to an end – Ours is now beginning

Release:2014

Runtime:1h 50m

Country:Bulgaria

Director:Gabe Ibáñez

Language:English

Genre

Science FictionThriller

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Keywords

futureArtificial Intelligence A I Hitman dystopia RobotEcologyDesert2040s

iRank48

Automata rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6/10· 61K votes

Rotten Tomatoes31%

Metacritic37%

TMDb5.884/10· 2K votes

With 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6/10 on IMDb and 37/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Automata

Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.

Cast of Automata

Antonio Banderas
as Jacq Vaucan
Melanie Griffith
as Dr. Susan Dupré / Cleo (voice)
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
as Rachel Vaucan
Dylan McDermott
as Wallace
Robert Forster
as Robert Bold
Tim McInnerny
as Vernon Conway
Andy Nyman
as Ellis
David Ryall
as Dominic Hawk
Geraldine Somerville
as Samantha
Andrew Tiernan
as Manager
Christa Campbell
as ROC Technician
Christina Tam
as Morgue Technician

Automata facts

Original title: Autómata
Budget: $7M
Box office: $6.2M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026Methodology Data sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Ambitious exploration of artificial intelligence ethics in dystopian future settings
•Thoughtful science fiction worldbuilding with desert atmosphere and environmental themes
•Competent thriller pacing driven by core premise of AI and human conflict

What the audience disliked

•Fails to match critical reception with execution falling short of sci-fi concept
•Pacing inconsistencies and underdeveloped supporting characters weaken emotional impact