In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
RoboCop has generally received very positive reviews.
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RoboCop was released in 1987 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 765 reviews, giving RoboCop (1987) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 82%.
With a score of 77%, RoboCop is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1987 with similar scores include films like Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Withnail & I.
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