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Spare Parts

  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
12K
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Spare Parts (2015)
Four undocumented Mexican-American high school students from Phoenix, Arizona form a robotics club with their teacher with nothing but spare parts and a dream to compete against MIT in a National Underwater Robotics Competition.
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Four Mexican high school students form a robotics club. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion,... Read allFour Mexican high school students form a robotics club. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT.Four Mexican high school students form a robotics club. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT.

  • Director
    • Sean McNamara
  • Writers
    • Joshua Davis
    • Elissa Matsueda
  • Stars
    • George Lopez
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Carlos PenaVega
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sean McNamara
    • Writers
      • Joshua Davis
      • Elissa Matsueda
    • Stars
      • George Lopez
      • Jamie Lee Curtis
      • Carlos PenaVega
    • 56User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    George Lopez
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    • Fredi Cameron
    Jamie Lee Curtis
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    • Ms. Karen Lowry
    Carlos PenaVega
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    • Oscar Vazquez
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Gwen Kolinsky
    José Julián
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    • Lorenzo Santillan
    • (as Jose Julian)
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    • Cristian Arcega
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    • (as Oscar Gutierrez)
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    Aubrey K. Miller
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    • Maddy Kolinsky
    • (as Aubrey Miller)
    Kevin Wiggins
    Kevin Wiggins
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    Alexa PenaVega
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    • Karla
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    • Male Announcer
    • (as J.R. Murrieta)
    Nicole Brady
    • Female Announcer
    Edward McGinty
    Edward McGinty
    • Williams (Judge)
    • (as Ed McGinty)
    David House
    • Duncan (Judge)
    Mia Riverton
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      • Sean McNamara
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      • Joshua Davis
      • Elissa Matsueda
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    User reviews56

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    8bsb_rus

    Very Inspirational!

    The movie is based on a true story about the undocumented high school students from Arizona, who participate in underwater robotics competition and compete against top universities in the Nation. With limited budget, but with creative minds and a desire to win, they manage to build a decent robot and manage to impress the judges with their presentation. I am a robotics coach and I took my robotics team to watch this film. Definitely a must-watch especially if you are a coach, teacher, student , or parent. The students also enjoyed it a lot and got inspired. The movie also has very good soundtracks and has funny scenes.
    8bbickley13-921-58664

    Hits all the right notes a heart warming inspiring story should hit.

    I love movies about science.

    This was a very cool underdog story, similar to underdog stories found in sports movies, but this time, the sport is a science competition in which four Hispanic high schoolers dare to dream big by entering a robotics competition on a college level, and they end up surprising themselves most of all.

    Based on a true story, when it comes to the competition itself the filmmakers got to keep it real. Their win was not perfect, but for me that's what made this the perfect underdogs become Victorious movie.

    And for being his first semi-dramatic role, Gorge Lopez was the funniest I've ever seen in a picture. His name came first as the biggest star (despite having Jamie Lee Curtis and Marisa Tomei as his costars), but he was the supporting actor, cheering on these four boys as they achieve greatness beyond what their environment thought they could.

    It's good to see and uplifting film, even better when it's about reality
    8janetruth62

    See this movie!

    Okay, I admit it. I'm a robotics nerd. I managed a high school robotics team for three years and watched on the side-lines while my son participated on another team for four years. So, of course I went to see the new movie "Spare Parts" about the Carl Hayden High School Robotics Team that participated in a college-level underwater robotics competition and beat M.I.T. I've met Coach Freddie, and I've attended robotics competitions and meetings at Carl Hayden High School. There was no way I was going to miss this movie.

    Having said all that, here are the reasons ALL OF YOU should see this movie. If you live in Arizona, you should see this inspirational movie about something that happened in your own state. (Yes, sometimes good things do happen in Arizona.) If you are an educator, a parent, or anyone who works with kids, you should see this movie to remember what can happen when we inspire kids and give them a chance to show us what they can do. If you're a nerd or a techie - just go see it! It's a show with a lot of heart, the right amount of humor, and some good acting and writing, too.
    7kenc-05236

    Good but not amazing

    I saw this movie back in a 8th grade math class. I admit I only watched it because it had George Lopez but it was surprising entertaining. But this movie did have it's moments and was nice nice to know that it was based on an actual time. Although it does get a little slow in the 2nd quarter but it had some nice cheesy-ish humor.
    8anuj-gupta-biotech

    Heart filled masterpiece!

    I had no idea what I was going to watch except for the fact that it would be some kind of inspirational movie inspired by true events. Well, by the time I was done watching it, I had tears in my eyes, smile at my face and a prayer in my heart! This movie shows what a true attitude can do for oneself. Talent and money isn't everything. If one believes that one is putting one's heart and soul in a project, God will take care of the rest. The acting is flawless and every character has done a remarkable job in keeping the viewer engaged for the entire length of the movie. A soulful, family movie in these times is very rare and this is one of such gems!! I recommend everyone of you to watch it and experience God's way of enlightenment.

    PS: Had I known basics of Robotics, I would have rated it 10 on 10!

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    History

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    • Trivia
      The MIT robot pictured in the movie is actually Carl Hayden's latest robot, the "Sovereign Falcon". This robot is an unmanned AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle). As of this movie's release, Carl Hayden's Falcon Robotics team is competing in the AUVSI / ONR RoboSub competition, a college-dominated competition in which robots must complete tasks without any human control.
    • Goofs
      The team goes shopping at a John Brooks market. There are no John Brooks markets in Santa Barbara California.
    • Quotes

      Awards MC: Okay folks, everybody take your seats please.

    • Connections
      Features It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    • Soundtracks
      Guerrero (Can't Stop Now)
      Written by Andrés Levin (as Andres Levin), Ileana Padron, Filip Mitrovic, Debi Nova, Pete Ho, Óscar Botello (as Oscar Botello), Alan Tovar Montalvo, Federico Caballero Ruiz

      Performed by Yerba Buena (as Yerba Buena) feat Cucu Diamantes, Jon Batiste, MLKMN, Pete Miser, Morenito De Fuego and FedeFx Caballero, Blue Man Group (as The Blue Man Group) and Filip Mitrovic (as The Elkcloner)

      Published by Peermusic III, Ltd obo Peermusic Espanola SA and Peermadrid Levin (SGAE), Cuculand Music (BMI), The Elkcloner Publishing (SESAC), WB Music Corp obo Media Marea Music (ASCAP), Big Brother Lin Drum Music (BMI), Universal Music Publishing (BMI), Alan Tovar Montalvo Designee (ASCAP), Federico Caballero Ruiz (ASCAP)

      Produced by Andrés Levin (as Andres Levin) and Filip Mitrovic

      Courtesy of Music Has No Enemies

      MLKMN appears courtesy of Machete Music

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 2015 (Mexico)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Fan preservation project with movie info, streaming, original movie site.
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Los inventores
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
      • Circle Management + Production
      • Indieproduction
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,618,912
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,335,768
      • Jan 18, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,701,325
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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