FINCH

FINCH is a heartfelt science fiction drama on Apple TV+ about a dying scientist in an apocalyptic, sun damaged America who builds a walking robot to take care of his dog when he dies. Starring Tom Hanks as the scientist, FINCH is funny, dramatic, touching, and will bring you to tears. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for some brief foul language and intense jeopardy.

Most people have died in the wake of a massive solar flare that hit the Earth. However, Finch was working at his scientific facility in St Louis when the flare hit. Finch has a little robot on wheels to help him scavenge. However, Finch is slowly dying from solar radiation. So, he builds a walking robot to take care of his beloved dog when he dies.

When a huge superstorm is scheduled to hit St. Louis for two weeks, Finch decides to take his special RV west toward San Francisco before it does. On the journey, Finch, the robot and the dog must survive storms, potential scavengers and the intense UV rays of the sun, which can fry a man’s skin to a crisp in seconds. The new robot decides to call itself Jeff. Finch tries to teach Jeff how to help them survive in the dangerous new world. However, Jeff is like a child, and one mistake can destroy them all.

FINCH is funny, dramatic, touching, and will bring you to tears. Tom Hanks is wonderful in the title role. He delivers one of his finest performances here. Caleb Landry Jones is fantastic as the robot’s voice. Even the dog turns in a great performance. The filmmakers deserve kudos for making the robot’s movements so expressive. Finch sometimes gets really mad at the robot when it makes potentially deadly mistakes, but his kindness ultimately shines forth.

Ultimately, therefore, FINCH has a strong moral worldview that celebrates kindness and the little joys of life. It’s a life-affirming movie. FINCH has some brief foul language and scary scenes of jeopardy, however. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.