Our favorite movie robots

Using just a glowing red dot and Douglas Rain’s eerily calm voice, the sentient computer HAL-9000 was turned into one of cinema’s greatest villains in the hands of director Stanley Kubrick in the 1968 film. (Handout / Handout)

March 4, 2015 6:38 PM PT

Robots may not be human, but they’re the heart and soul of many a film. We’ve put together some of our favorites -- and included a few that may invite debate.

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Our favorite movie robots

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