History Film / BicentennialMan

* PositiveDiscrimination: The leader of the World Court that not only denies Andrew his humanity but rubs salt in the wound by saying he is "a machine, and nothing more" is a white man. His [[WomenAreWiser far more reasonable and kind]] replacement is a black woman. [[SubvertedTrope However,]] the leader of the World Court isn't mean. He isn't racist. [[JerkassHasAPoint He just says that humanity will]] ''never'' tolerate an immortal human being, fearing the societal anger that might ensue if the Court acknowledged it.

* PositiveDiscrimination: The leader of the World Court that not only denies Andrew his humanity but rubs salt in the wound by saying he is "a machine, and nothing more" is a white man. His [[WomenAreWiser far more reasonable and kind]] replacement is a black woman. [[SubvertedTrope However,]] the leader of the World Court isn't mean. He isn't racist. [[JerkassHasAPoint He just says that humanity will]] ''[[JerkassHasAPoint never]]'' [[JerkassHasAPoint tolerate an immortal human being, fearing the societal anger that might ensue if the Court acknowledged it.]]

-->'''Richard:''' Not bad for a...what was it he called you?
-->'''Andrew:''' "Household appliance."
-->'''Richard:''' Ah, household appliance.
-->'''Dennis:''' ''[thoroughly humiliated]'' Household appliance, yes.

* TokenMinorityCouple: Subverted. When Andrew first sees Galatea it appears as though he has found the fembot of his dreams, only for him to quickly realize she is just a shallow personality program on a normal robot. In fact, within three minutes or so of having met her, he considers her too ''annoying'' to tolerate.
--> '''Andrew:''' Shut her off, or ''I'' will.
** Later in the film, he uses a pneumatic drill to shut her off. HilarityEnsues.

* SmugSnake: The [=NorthAm=] CEO snidely remarks that he will get his hands on Andrew, because sooner or later he'll need repairs. When Andrew does need to be brought in for repairs for his severed thumb, Richard installs in an alarm that will alert the police if the [=NorthAm=] technicians try to open Andrew's head.

* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Galatea's farewell to Portia and Andrew [[spoiler:on their deathbed.]]

-->'''Galatea:''' As the great Andrew Martin used to say, "One is glad to be of service".

* HumblePie: When Andrew asks for facial upgrades to help show emotions, the NorthAM CEO hands him an exorbitant price tag.
-->'''Andrew:'''That is roughly one's monthly salary.
-->'''CEO:'''...It's more than I make in a year.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Andrew, duh.

The film follows the evolution of the NDR series robot Andrew Martin (Creator/RobinWilliams) from his introduction into the Martin family and interaction with them through three generations: discovery of his emotional and creative abilities, development into an artist and inventor, evolution into an android, his fight to win legal recognition for his humanity, and ultimate destiny.

* ShooTheDog: When Andrew expresses he wants freedom, Mr. Martin tells him to leave, giving him ''total'' independence rather than pseudo-freedom. The trope is played super-straight, as Mr. Martin looks like he's cutting off his own arm having Andrew leave for good.

* TokenMinorityCouple: Subverted. When Andrew first sees Galatea it appears as though he has found the fembot of his dreams, only for him to quickly realize she is just a shallow personality program on a normal robot. In fact, within three minutes or so of having met her:

* UnableToCry: "It's not fair that you can cry but I can not. I have so many feelings that I am incapable of expressing."

* WhoWantsToLiveForever: The saddest part of Andrew's existence is that he's forced to see his loved ones grow older until they die of old age one by one, which he becomes increasingly reflective on. He extends Portia's life significantly to prevent this, but since she doesn't want to live forever, he eventually wants to die as well, and arranges it.

** Lloyd also does this. ''A lot.''

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* AwardBaitSong: ''Then You Look At Me'', by Celine Dion of course.

* InnocentlyInsenstive: When Rupert talks about how imperfection is the key to making a realistic face, Andrew makes numerous comments about how imperfect Rupert's head and face are. To his credit, Rupert only does minor double takes and chalks it up to Andrew's honesty.

'''''Bicentennial Man''''', or ''Andrew--[=NDR114=]'' in Japan, is a 1999 film starring Creator/RobinWilliams based on the well-known novella of the same name by Creator/IsaacAsimov (previously expanded into the full-length novel ''The Positronic Man'' by Creator/RobertSilverberg).

* AManIsNotAVirgin: Rupert, with shades of HollywoodNerd.
-->'''Rupert:''' What do they say (about sex)?
-->'''Andrew:''' That you can lose yourself. Everything. All boundaries. All time. That two bodies can become so mixed up, that you don't know who's who or what's what. And just when the sweet confusion is so intense you think you're gonna die... you kind of do. Leaving you alone in your separate body, but the one you love is still there. That's a miracle. You can go to heaven and come back alive. You can go back anytime you want with the one you love.
-->'''Rupert:''' And you want to experience that?
-->'''Andrew:''' Oh, yes, please.
-->'''Rupert:''' So do I.
** Though that line could also mean that he hasn't experienced anything to that ''level'' of passion. Not every fling is a mind-blowing one, after all.

''Bicentennial Man'', or ''Andrew--[=NDR114=]'' in Japan, is a 1999 film starring Creator/RobinWilliams based on the well-known novella of the same name by Creator/IsaacAsimov (previously expanded into the full-length novel ''The Positronic Man'' by Creator/RobertSilverberg).

* ArcWords: "This will not do." With those four words, first spoken when Little Miss passes away, Andrew memorizes every medical textbook available ''in the world'' and makes artificial organs and DNA elixirs that take a profound leap from the technological to the biological (and allow humans to essentially live forever). When he says those words again after Portia tells him they'd never be accepted, he goes on a campaign to earn full rights as a human being.