
“Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.”
Short Circuit
6.7
1,632 votes·1986
·1h 38m
·MovieScience FictionComedyFamily
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget4.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
artificial intelligence (a.i.)lightningoregon, usarobotmilitarychildlike
Cast
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