The Wild Robot Movie Story
The Wild Robot movie tells the story of a robot named ROZZUM unit 7134, or "Roz" for short, who finds herself shipwrecked alone on a remote, uninhabited island. Initially designed to serve humans, Roz must learn to adapt to the harsh wilderness and survive on her own.
Her attempts to interact with the island's wildlife are met with fear and aggression at first. However, Roz is a quick learner. By observing the animals, she gradually understands their behaviors and even learns to mimic their sounds, eventually developing a basic form of communication.
One day, a rockslide inadvertently leads to the death of a family of geese, leaving behind a single unhatched egg. Feeling responsible, Roz protects the egg from a hungry fox named Fink. When the gosling hatches, it imprints on Roz, believing her to be its mother. Roz, with the reluctant advice of a maternal opossum named Pinktail and the wisdom of an elder goose named Longneck, names the gosling Brightbill and dedicates herself to raising him.
An unlikely family forms between Roz, Brightbill, and Fink, who eventually becomes a helpful friend. Roz builds a shelter for them, and as Brightbill grows, she teaches him essential skills like swimming and, with the help of a falcon named Thunderbolt, how to fly. However, Brightbill struggles to fit in with other geese and is eventually heartbroken when he discovers Roz's accidental role in the death of his biological family.
During the geese's migration, a storm forces them to take shelter in a human greenhouse, triggering a contamination alert. This summons reconnaissance robots (RECOs) from Universal Dynamics, the company that created Roz. In the ensuing chaos, Longneck sacrifices himself to ensure the flock's escape.
Meanwhile, a severe snowstorm hits the island. Roz and Fink work together to provide shelter for the other animals, fostering an unexpected truce between predator and prey. The immense effort causes Roz to power down.
When spring arrives, Roz reawakens to a harmonious island and the return of Brightbill, now hailed as a hero by his flock. Their reunion is short-lived, as Universal Dynamics sends a retrieval robot named Vontra to bring Roz back. Roz flees with Fink, pursued by Vontra's dispatched RECO robots.
The island's animals band together to defend Roz in a climactic battle. Though they manage to fight off the RECOs, Vontra captures Roz and sets the forest ablaze. Brightbill intervenes, attacking Vontra's dropship to save Roz. Fink and the other animals work to extinguish the fire. Severely damaged but rebooting, Roz destroys Vontra and escapes with Brightbill just before the dropship explodes.
Recognizing the danger she brings to the island, Roz makes the difficult decision to leave, promising to return one day. Months later, she is seen working in a Universal Dynamics greenhouse, secretly retaining her memories of her wild family and their island home.
