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The Sex Robots Are Coming

The Sex Robots Are Coming

2017
Documentary
65 min TV-MA United Kingdom
5 / 10
6 IMDB

This documentary follows a company over two years as they attempt to create a fully functioning sex robot. It also meets a man who can't wait to own…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Nick Sweeney
Starring
Lucy Briers

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

thought-provoking unsettling ambitious ethical curious technical human complex futuristic investigative speculative cautionary

Reviews

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Diana Sterling
Apr 15, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

An intriguing, if somewhat clinical, exploration of artificial intimacy, 'The Sex Robots Are Coming' documents the arduous, two-year process of developing a sex robot. The film introduces us to Lucy Briers and a man who embodies the consumer…

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Caleb Thorne
Apr 15, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a sharp, insightful documentary that tackles a subject many shy away from. 'The Sex Robots Are Coming' doesn't just present the mechanics of creating a sex robot; it probes the human impulse behind it and the…

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Beatrice Ainsworth
Apr 15, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Sex Robots Are Coming' attempts to navigate the complex intersection of technology, desire, and ethics. Over two years, the film chronicles a company's quest to engineer a fully functional sex robot, presenting a narrative that is both…

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Arthur Penhaligon
Apr 15, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A timely and often disquieting examination, 'The Sex Robots Are Coming' delves into the cutting edge of robotics and its potential impact on our most intimate lives. The documentary's strength lies in its dual focus: charting the arduous,…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 15, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This documentary ventures into a fascinating, albeit potentially uncomfortable, realm. 'The Sex Robots Are Coming' offers a candid, two-year glimpse into the ambitious project of a company aiming to perfect the artificial companion. Lucy Briers features, though her…

FAQs

Although the film doesn't explicitly detail its conclusions, by exploring the development of sex robots and interviewing someone eager to own one, 'The Sex Robots Are Coming' implicitly raises questions about the future of human connection. It prompts viewers to consider how advanced artificial companions might influence our expectations of intimacy, relationships, and the very definition of companionship in an increasingly technologically driven world.