Action. 89 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 2009. Roger Ebert. September 23, 2009. 3 min read. The avatar and the real thing, in "Surrogates." In the future world of "Surrogates," most of the human population reclines at home without moving, while living vicariously through robot avatars controlled by their minds. They present themselves to the world as ...