Chappie is the first robot to achieve self-awareness. Blu-ray Year 2015 Theatrical Release 2015-03-06 Video Release 2015-06-16 Studio Sony Pictures Genre Science Fiction MPAA Rating R CARA violence, language and brief nudity Color Color Runtime 90 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings some good, some bad and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else he is a robot. The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. That's a dangerous idea and it's a challenge that will pit Chappie against powerful, destructive forces that would ensure that he is the last of his kind. Director Neill Blomkamp Cast Neill Blomkamp; Hugh Jackman; Dev Patel; Sigourney Weaver; Sharlto Copley voice ; Yo-Landi Visser; Ninja; Jose Pablo Cantillo; Miranda Frigon; Sean O. Roberts; Robert Hobbs