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Not much story to propel 'Astro,' but action keeps it from crashing

Start your engines: Astro (Freddie Highmore) is a robot built to imitate the creator's dead son. Full Article at USA Today

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  1. Actor Freddie Highmore arrives at the premiere of the feature animated film "Astro Boy" in Los Angeles,  Monday, Oct. 19, 2009.
  2. ROME - OCTOBER 18:  Actors (L to R) Furio Corsetti, Gabriele Corsi and Giorgio Maria Daviddi of the 'Trio Medusa' attend the 'Astro Boy' Premiere during day 4 of the 4th Rome International Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on October 18, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  3. ROME - OCTOBER 18:  Actors Silvio Muccino, Carolina Crescentina, Gabriele Corsi, Giorgio Maria Daviddi and Furio Corsetti of the Trio Medusa attend the 'Astro Boy' Press Conference during day 4 of the 4th Rome International Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on October 18, 20...
  4. ROME - OCTOBER 18: Actors Silvio Muccino(L) and Carolina Crescentini attend the 'Astro Boy' Photocall during day 4 of the 4th Rome International Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on October 18, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  5. PARIS - NOVEMBER 22:  (L-R) Rohff, Frederique Belle, Gerard Darmon, Luc Besson and Freddie Highmore attend the 'Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard' Paris premiere at Cinema Gaumont Marignan on November 22, 2009 in Paris, France.
  6. Actor Freddie Highmore arrives at the premiere of the feature animated film "Astro Boy" in Los Angeles,  Monday, Oct. 19, 2009.
  7. NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 4: Actor Freddie Highmore attends a special screening of Paramount Pictures' and Nickelodeon Movies 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' at AMC Lincoln Square on February 4, 2008 in New York City.

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