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Short Circuit

1986
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 38m
Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes (imdb)
Directed by:
John Badham John Badham
Written by:
S.S. Wilson Brent Maddock
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Starring:
Ally Sheedy Ally Sheedy Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton Fisher Stevens Fisher Stevens Steve Guttenberg Steve Guttenberg Barbara Tarbuck G.W. Bailey G.W. Bailey Brian McNamara Vernon Weddle Penny Santon Tim Blaney
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Franchise:
Short Circuit
Genres:
Comedy, Sci-fi, Family/Kids
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Short Circuit

1986
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 38m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 21 Jun 2016
78
40th
Holy saccharine, Number Five! This movie is so '80s it craps Reagan campaign posters.
Rated 21 Jun 2016
paxtonPaxton
Rated 02 Jun 2013
63
43rd
Now I've seen Steve Guttenberg out acted by Bobcat Goldthwait, Ted Danson, Paul Reiser, an entire cast of geriatrics AND a robot.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
63rd
A heartwarming and semi-classic 80's movie. This film, sadly, will probably be forgotten. More parents should show it to their kids. Really good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 04 Oct 2009
45
29th
I remember this movie being unbelievably awesome a decade ago. And you know what? I'm gonna go ahead and call predating Wall-E's design by 20 years influential. Yes that's right. This movie is influential.
Rated 04 Oct 2009
critickerkawcritickerkaw
Rated 23 Mar 2009
85
45th
Sooo cute!
Rated 23 Mar 2009
ytadelYtadel
Rated 06 Aug 2007
5
57th
It has a robot. Come on, that's awesome.
Rated 06 Aug 2007
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 13 Mar 2010
50
12th
Pretty dumb even for the 80's.
Rated 13 Mar 2010
kasperlKasperL
Rated 19 Feb 2015
70
65th
"Your mama was a snowblower!"
Rated 19 Feb 2015
pain20040pain20040
Rated 16 Nov 2009
3
44th
tolerable robot
Rated 16 Nov 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 01 Aug 2009
62
40th
Despite its heavy load of nostalgia, this film never really rises above a certain level of mediocrity.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
19th
Poor.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pompousasspompousass
Rated 21 May 2009
0
12th
Imagine one of the robots from _Star Wars_ -- only more cloying -- inserted in the storyline from _E.T._ -- only more crass -- and you will have an idea what to expect. But too "good" an idea. You should be warned, particularly, of the Mr. Malaprop of Asian Indian descent: "Maybe you've created another Frankenfurter's monster," etc.
Rated 21 May 2009
baB.A.
Rated 09 Jun 2007
93
89th
Johnny five is alive!
Rated 09 Jun 2007
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 28 Nov 2008
74
50th
Charming and somewhat witty, this is a great 80s family movie that kids can still enjoy today. Number 5 is a loveable character that predates the similar Wall-E.
Rated 28 Nov 2008
madcapdanmadcapdan
Rated 11 Sep 2007
50
2nd
Don't bother
Rated 11 Sep 2007
jetpacjetpac
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
35th
"I'm standing beside myself"
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tollietollie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
12
10th
This movie makes me angry and I hate it a lot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Jan 2007
90
70th
I loved it as a child. Johnny Five reminds me of Linguo, the robot on the Simpsons.
Rated 14 Jan 2007
vinckl07vinckl07
Rated 28 Oct 2009
100
85th
I love this movie, there are few movies that are made for audiences of all types, I think this is one of them. This movie is cute for kids, great for nerds, and hilarious for the comedy lovers.
Rated 28 Oct 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 10 Apr 2022
38
5th
Ugly and unappealing sci-fi comedy has a decent premise (the opening mocking the apocalyptic setting of THE TERMINATOR is the high point), but runs down quickly once Guttenberg, Sheedy and the sleazy, creepy No.5 take centre stage – why the movie squanders the more interesting Pendleton and Bailey for the other two non-starters is a puzzle, but neither Guttenberg nor Sheedy are given much to play with; Stevens’ one-joke malapropic sidekick strays dangerously close to the offensive.
Rated 10 Apr 2022
taleaTalea
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
58th
Shut off the adult part of your brain and this is silly, childish fun. Don't expect anything clever or profound. Just goofiness and a loveable robot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mchaleMcHale
Rated 21 Jan 2012
70
32nd
Loved it as a kid, ok with it now.
Rated 21 Jan 2012
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 01 Feb 2012
77
60th
Everything out of Johnny Five's mouth is still comic gold.
Rated 01 Feb 2012
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
11th
Number 5 was the coolest robot ever when I was 10. Watching this now is painful.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 16 Oct 2008
83
67th
A bit ridiculous, but enjoyable.
Rated 16 Oct 2008
oaicoaic
Rated 08 Jun 2009
49
21st
I watched this on VHS dozens of times as a kid, and did not realize that guy was in brownface. Really too bad, because it made what could have been a classic family movie unwatchable. No way I'm showing this to my daughter.
Rated 08 Jun 2009
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 04 Aug 2015
56
34th
I'm relatively sure that, despite what Frankenstein said, sentience doesn't come from a bolt of lightning. Maybe 1.21 jiggawatts, but not humanity.
Rated 04 Aug 2015
tsutaTsuta
Rated 02 Aug 2012
75
34th
A movie that i adored as a kid but didn't remember much. I watched it again recently and i was surprised that i still liked it. It's funny and adorable. The girl was a bit annoying though.
Rated 02 Aug 2012
newbeakNewbeak
Rated 22 Oct 2010
100
80th
The dialogue was what got me,and the characters.Wonderful comedy.
Rated 22 Oct 2010
kavkav
Rated 13 Jul 2008
69
52nd
I loved it as a kid.
Rated 13 Jul 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 20 Sep 2010
64
39th
Fucking robot with a sense of humor and laser guns pew pew pew. This was badass when I first saw it at the age of 10. Mostly nostalgia scores now.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
ewp805ewp805
Rated 12 Jul 2009
78
67th
Johnny 5 is awesome. Like E.T., but with robots.
Rated 12 Jul 2009
funtimefuntime
Rated 01 Mar 2008
80
85th
Johnny 5 is alive!
Rated 01 Mar 2008
youngjediYoung_Jedi
Rated 04 Jan 2009
100
75th
Johnny 5 is my hero!
Rated 04 Jan 2009
qwipsternetQwipster.net
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
50th
Decent for a kids flick.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mclb1218mclb1218
Rated 15 Dec 2015
70
26th
This movie is really not very good. Still a pretty fun watch if you're into 80's cheese.
Rated 15 Dec 2015
ivytivyt
Rated 05 Apr 2009
0
1st
fuck this.
Rated 05 Apr 2009
msindpndntMsIndpndnt
Rated 23 Jan 2009
59
29th
Overly cutesy
Rated 23 Jan 2009
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
2nd
Direct to video kiddie crap.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 13 Nov 2014
85
73rd
Johnny Five is still alive, in my heart! I love this film. I probably watched this a hundred times when I was younger, and it's still very good even today. This heartwarming tale of a robot who becomes alive will have you laughing throughout the whole film. Ally Sheedy is incredibly cute (and obsessed with animals) and she really adds a lot to the movie...
Rated 13 Nov 2014
gillyGilly
Rated 07 Oct 2008
70
50th
I watched this movie so many times when i was a kid. I still love it!
Rated 07 Oct 2008
davenhDavenH
Rated 01 Nov 2008
75
55th
A little too cute, but fine for younglings.
Rated 01 Nov 2008
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
49
31st
This movie was cute when I was a kid, I guess.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wizbangWizbang
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
25th
A great children's movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
77
33rd
Enjoyable kids film with cute robot.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
shephardShephard
Rated 19 Oct 2007
55
39th
Dated, but fun and entertaining quirky little twist on visiting alien protected by outcasts.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 03 Feb 2008
70
46th
Johnny Number 5!
Rated 03 Feb 2008
gritGrit
Rated 16 Apr 2007
40
35th
I'm probably being a little harsh on this to be honest, it is pretty enjoyable after all.
Rated 16 Apr 2007
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 04 Jan 2008
83
70th
It must be a good film if it can make you feel compassion towards a robot. Really good family film with enough action to keep things moving and just enough comedy to balance things out. Kids will love it.
Rated 04 Jan 2008
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 22 Apr 2009
80
79th
One of my top 5 when I was ten or so.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
m3tanm3tan
Rated 04 May 2014
45
37th
I must have liked it because I saw the sequel in the theaters. Sigh...
Rated 04 May 2014
ruloaasruloaas
Rated 30 Jun 2008
60
43rd
Wall-E?
Rated 30 Jun 2008
q31Q31
Rated 11 Mar 2008
94
75th
A cute movie!
Rated 11 Mar 2008
beefheartbeefheart
Rated 09 May 2013
48
27th
watched this recently and got some weird sexual vibes from Johnny 5 and ally sheedy. anaylizing further the message is that we must respect womankind because it would take just one nefarious johnny 5 clone to swoop in like nothing and woo a human mate. he has nothing to do but learn information. that in itself is impressive but, oh wait, he's got that sense of humor that, while maybe borrowed, means something. but he's friends with a white dude who dresses in blackface. fuck you johnny 5.
Rated 09 May 2013
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
35
15th
My hangover junk food cinema. Pleasantly brain-dead crap.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
alidedealidede
Rated 29 Jan 2008
90
67th
good film
Rated 29 Jan 2008
nancysidnancysid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
41st
this was kinda cute!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
absentisabsentis
Rated 19 May 2007
61
37th
Cheesy 80s movie... johny 5 is ALIVE!!!!!!!!
Rated 19 May 2007
hankhank
Rated 20 Jul 2008
80
66th
Awesome movie. Great for kids and nerds.
Rated 20 Jul 2008
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 18 Jun 2012
75
40th
Number 5 is alive
Rated 18 Jun 2012
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
49
29th
Ally Sheedy annoys the hell out of me in this. Still, good to watch Five blow apart the other robots, and even more fun to watch the Army destroy him (but not really!).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 15 Mar 2008
60
47th
Another wannabe _E.T._. "Hey, laser lips, your momma was a snowblower" is quite possibly the lamest insult in the history of motion pictures. I actually saw this in the theatre when I was a kid, so I can vouch for the fact that it actually received laughs, too. Only time I ever made fun of the audience during a movie
Rated 15 Mar 2008
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 02 Apr 2007
62
22nd
I retain a sort of fondness for this movie, mixed with a complicated sense of embarrassment and annoyance.
Rated 02 Apr 2007
ivanstrelivanstrel
Rated 19 Aug 2009
89
56th
An experimental warmech AI goes rampant after a power surge, and decides he lives.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
hstephen9hstephen9
Rated 24 Aug 2008
20
17th
Dumb? Yeah, it's dumb. Insulting really.
Rated 24 Aug 2008
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 27 Apr 2010
40
21st
Neat premise, revolting robot, unappealing humans.
Rated 27 Apr 2010
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 20 Mar 2022
55
15th
Shethinksalienlol+reassemble-nodeadforever+dissassemble?NOOOlol+saturdaynightfeverlol+itoldme+madereplicaforthemtoblowup-bringinheranimalstoguy40acres-namesselfjohnny5lol
Rated 20 Mar 2022
martrynmartryn
Rated 27 Mar 2007
64
36th
Fisher Stevens is a white guy. Why didn't anyone tell me this growing up?
Rated 27 Mar 2007
kiralioKiralio
Rated 10 Dec 2009
40
30th
2/5
Rated 10 Dec 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 18 Nov 2008
45
51st
The reason I tore apart my Teddy Ruxpin.
Rated 18 Nov 2008
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
39th
I remember really enjoying this movie as a child...and then I also remember not enjoying this movie a second time. Though there will always be a soft spot in my heart for Johnny Five...but not for Fisher Stevens.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
calhardingcalharding
Rated 16 Jul 2008
64
33rd
A fond childhood movie. The fact that Johnny 5 - a robot - was one of my first father figures really explains a lot about me.
Rated 16 Jul 2008
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 10 May 2017
75
67th
Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, and a robot is a recipe for some 80's movie magic.
Rated 10 May 2017
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 22 Mar 2007
23
11th
So many memories :) But a bad film.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
71st
Number 5 is ALIIIVE!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 23 Nov 2008
75
47th
I loved this movie as a kid.
Rated 23 Nov 2008
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 21 Jul 2009
70
51st
One of my favorite movies as a kid
Rated 21 Jul 2009
frnk23frnk23
Rated 28 Dec 2010
15
6th
annoying robot
Rated 28 Dec 2010
crazymoronxcrazymoronx
Rated 09 Jul 2010
70
41st
A classic movie, but having seen it close to release (when I was fucking 5) I barely remember it. I wouldn't feel decent rating it much higher.
Rated 09 Jul 2010
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 20 Feb 2008
82
77th
I think the butler did it..... he did. There's a little Johnny Five in all of us.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
hyp3r10nHyp3r10n
Rated 19 Aug 2007
90
92nd
I must have watched this film 100 times as a kid - and I was convinced that the robot was all robot instead of a puppet!
Rated 19 Aug 2007
daybrinjerdaybrinjer
Rated 03 Jan 2010
95
94th
Johnny number 5 makes you care about robots in a way that you never thought possible.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
aaaaaaarrgggaaaaaaarrggg
Rated 18 May 2011
71
73rd
Pleasant _E.T._ wannabe. Totally formula-bound but still very entertaining and popular enough to spawn a mostly needless sequel. Is it my imagination or did Guttenberg float through the entire decade of the 1980s playing the same character in film after film?
Rated 18 May 2011
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 31 Jul 2009
10
14th
Stupid. No redeeming value, not even nostalgia value.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
warchildWarchild
Rated 22 Feb 2008
85
60th
Great when it came out, but I'm afraid it's showing it's age now. Ally is great though.
Rated 22 Feb 2008
dragonknightDragonKnight
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
58th
no dissasemble number 5
Rated 14 Aug 2007
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
32
3rd
I'm sure it was bad from the start don't get me wrong, but this has aged poorly but in the best way, as it is now hilarious.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 11 Feb 2008
20
12th
More cute robots. God no
Rated 11 Feb 2008
dewalldewall
Rated 15 Feb 2009
70
52nd
been awhile
Rated 15 Feb 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
60
52nd
Nice kids movie. I'm pretty sure Johnny 5 could destroy a T-1000.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
sherbertsherbert
Rated 01 Jan 2007
55
13th
"Noooo disassemble!"
Rated 01 Jan 2007
rewindrewind
Rated 28 Mar 2010
3
35th
I could beat the shit out of Johnny 5 if I wanted to.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 07 Jan 2009
52
52nd
Batteries not included!
Rated 07 Jan 2009
wardmobwardmob
Rated 02 Apr 2007
70
32nd
Liked it alot at the time - a bit out of date now though but still has some good laughs
Rated 02 Apr 2007
magbMagb
Rated 17 Dec 2006
55
19th
Can you say "E.T. ripoff"? 'Cause I can.
Rated 17 Dec 2006
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 28 Jun 2011
90
80th
un buen clasico
Rated 28 Jun 2011
joshk84joshk84
Rated 28 Mar 2008
75
50th
This movie is funny and Steve Guttenberg is awesome.
Rated 28 Mar 2008
cm1405CM1405
Rated 10 Oct 2009
88
69th
Loved the film as a child, still love it now. Interesting story of a robot who malfunctions and gains human intelligence and emotions. It's great!!
Rated 10 Oct 2009
kojilessKojiless
Rated 11 Jun 2011
50
55th
Was funnier when Debarge was cool.
Rated 11 Jun 2011
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 26 Jun 2008
65
68th
good movie
Rated 26 Jun 2008

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