"Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive."

Short Circuit

Movie19861sa 38dkstar6.7(1,648)trending_up7
Science FictionComedyFamily
Director:John Badham

After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.

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StatusReleased
Release DateMay 9, 1986
Release Dates
Australia:
Theatrical - Jun 26, 1986 (PG)
Brazil:
Theatrical - Aug 21, 1986 (L)
Germany:
Theatrical - Aug 21, 1986 (6)
Denmark:
Theatrical - Dec 26, 1986 (7)
France:
Theatrical - Aug 20, 1986 (TP)
Runtime1sa 38dk
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue$40,697,761
Profit$30,697,761
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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