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Netflix acquires The Mitchells vs. The Machines from Phil Lord and Chris Miller

By Brooks Whitlock

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 07: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller of Bless the Harts and Duncanville speak during the Fox segment of the 2019 Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 07: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller of Bless the Harts and Duncanville speak during the Fox segment of the 2019 Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) /
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The Mitchells vs. The Machines is coming to Netflix

In another development regarding ongoing parlays between theatrical distributors and streamers, Netflix has just purchased the worldwide (save China) release rights to animated film, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, previously entitled Connected. The movie was made by Sony Pictures Animation and overseen by co-producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the duo behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Lego Movie.

The Mitchells vs. The Machines was originally slated for a late October release last year but delayed indefinitely in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix has not disclosed a release date, but it appears it will not debut in time to compete in this year’s upcoming awards season.

The Mitchells vs. The Machines was directed by Mike Rianda (Gravity Falls), who co-wrote the script with Jeff Rowe. The voice cast includes Abbi Jacobson (Broad City), Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down), Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live), Eric Andre (The Eric Andre Show), and Olivia Colman (The Favourite).

According to Deadline, here’s the premise of the film:

"[The Mitchells vs. The Machines] follows an everyday family’s struggle to relate while technology rises up around the world. When Katie Mitchell (Abbi Jacobson), a creative outsider, is accepted into the film school of her dreams, her plans to meet “her people” at college are upended when her nature-loving dad Rick (Danny McBride) determines the whole family should drive Katie to school together and bond as a family one last time."

The movie looks and sounds fantastic, and while it’s certainly a shame that its theatrical release plans didn’t pan out as Sony had hoped (like so many others), it’s sure to find reliably plentiful visibility on Netflix, long recognized as boasting an assured subscriber base for fans of animation of all colors and creeds.

Will you be watching The Mitchells vs. The Machines when it drops on Netflix?

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