Important Nonhuman characters
by Hassan_Scarborough | created - 24 Oct 2015 | updated - 27 Oct 2015 | PublicThis is a list of TV shows and films that feature inanimate objects and nonhuman characters that are or become an essential part of the story. Which was the most important to it's human counterpart? Discuss here: http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/nest/249701452
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1. Her (2013)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
In a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Rooney Mara
Votes: 669,995 | Gross: $25.57M
Samantha- An operating System by way of phone and computer becomes a central character in this film.
2. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,380,487 | Gross: $290.48M
R2-D2-at times portrayed by an actor or a real remote controlled robot. R2 is probably the most famous nonhuman character in existence
3. Batman (1989)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl
Votes: 404,441 | Gross: $251.19M
The Batmobile- One of the most famous cars ever. In this film the Batmobile operates remotely through voice command.
4. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Richard Basehart, Patricia McPherson
Votes: 37,617
K.I.T.T.-Knight Industries Two Thousand. A car that is one of the few to have not one, but two arch enemies in K.A.R.R. and Goliath. Both also nonhuman inanimate objects
5. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
Votes: 922,259 | Gross: $459.01M
Jarvis began as a operating system/Artificial intelligence that then become matter in the form of The Vision. And like Knight Rider's K.I.T.T. has a nemesis that is equally nonhuman.
6. Cast Away (2000)
PG-13 | 143 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez, Lari White
Votes: 639,051 | Gross: $233.63M
"WILSON!" "WILSON!" The Volleyball become an important part of this film, even though it was for a short period of time.
7. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When the Dark Elves attempt to plunge the universe into darkness, Thor must embark on a perilous and personal journey that will reunite him with doctor Jane Foster.
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 725,370 | Gross: $206.36M
Mjölnir has been a part of Thor since the beginning but here we see the enchanted hammer traveling by itself in order to find it's master. This inanimate object has it's own fictional and nonfictional history.
8. Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)
G | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
Director: Angela Robinson | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Cheryl Hines, Breckin Meyer
Votes: 50,847 | Gross: $66.02M
Herbie the love bug has had many version but has been a beloved character for years.
9. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal fifty cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life.
Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, T.J. Cross
Votes: 294,800 | Gross: $101.65M
Eleanor-The one thing(and probably only thing) that this remake has in common with the original film is the Shelby Mustang named Eleanor.
10. The Dark Knight (2008)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
Votes: 2,872,411 | Gross: $534.86M
The Tumbler- The opening scene in this film is made that much better when we see this vehicle operating on it's own putting fear in the hearts of Gotham's criminal faction.
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