The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend

The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend is a family science fiction film about a teenager who forms a bond with a kind robot named A.R.I. The plot centers on the boy's efforts to protect his companion from a powerful corporation. The company's lab director seeks to capture the robot to reprogram it into a lethal weapon for the purpose of global domination.

Directed by Stephen Shimek, this production followed his 2021 film Joey and Ella. It preceded his subsequent projects, including Invitation to a Murder and Guardians of Time in 2023, and Murder at the Embassy in 2025. The screenplay was written by Michael Baumgarten and produced by Zeus Zamani, Brian Vilim, and Jerome Reygner-Kalfon. The ensemble includes Jude Manley as Noah Haley, Sophia Alongi as Bethany, and Greg Lutz as Director Raddock.

The movie received mixed responses from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 4.4/10 based on 1,100 votes. Conversely, it has a higher score of 6.9/10 on TMDB, though this is based on a much smaller sample of 35 votes.