Chappie (stylized as CHAPPiE) is a 2015 American science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp. The screenplay, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, is based on Blomkamp's 2004 short film Tetra Vaal.[5] The film stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman, and Watkin Tudor Jones (Ninja) and Yolandi Visser of the South African zef rap-rave group Die Antwoord.
The film premiered in New York City on March 4, 2015 and was released in U.S. cinemas on March 6, 2015. The film grossed $102 million worldwide against a $49 million budget. At the review aggregators, Rotten Tomatoes rated it 31%, and Metacritic rated it 41/100. More
