Heartwarming / A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

• When Monica activates David's imprinting protocol, he ceases to be just a "supertoy" and is now able to love like a real human being. The real heartwarming part? David calling Monica "mom" for the first time.
• The people at the Flesh Fair, oddly enough, when David (not really knowing any better on top of being scared) cries out that he's actually a real boy. His very believable cries of panic move the audience so much that they all step up to defend him from Lord Johnson Johnson and riot.
• The film itself is Spielberg's tribute to his deceased friend. He kept the controversial ending in the movie because that was how Kubrick planned it, and he wanted to keep the movie true to Kubrick's vision, even if that meant people would give him flack for "ruining Kubrick's vision".
  • The fact that Kubrick, the director of very cold movies would actually create a schmaltzy and incredibly happy ending itself is uncharacteristic but still could be considered a heartwarming thing.
• Joe and David looking out for each other throughout the film, despite their respective programs posing the practical impossibility of them understanding what drives one another.

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