Family audiences rejoice! It's time to party with "The Wild Robot," now in theaters nationwide and aglow with that special magic that only comes for a new animated classic that is spectacular in every sense of the word. You'll be hooked from first scene to last.

While it’s still in theaters, as tends to happen with most releases these days, The Wild Robot has also now made it to home streaming for either purchase or rental. Albeit either option is pretty expensive.

A heartfelt, futuristic fable of a helper android that washed up on the shores of an island where it must adapt to its environment and bond with animal inhabitants, "The Wild Robot" is easily the best animated film of the year — and perhaps the finest 2024 movie overall.

What is the most primitive motive of any being on Earth? What drives a mother bird to push her child out of the nest? Survival. A fascinating study in itself, the need for survival has taught animals of all kinds and humans to adapt to the most gruelling forces of nature and the reality of existence.

Featuring an excellent voice cast that boasts of names such as Pedro Pascal and Lupita Nyong'o, The Wild Robot can be easily called one of the best movies of the year.