Short Circuit

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Short Circuit

PG

1986

1h 38m

Comedy

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After a lightning bolt gives it human emotions and intelligence, a military robot escapes and finds refuge at the home of an animal-loving pacifist (Ally Sheedy).

Critics Consensus

Amiable and good-natured but also shallow and predictable, Short Circuit is hardly as deep or emotionally resonant as E.T. -- though Johnny Five makes for a charming robot protagonist.

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Catharine Rambeau

Detroit Free Press

10/27/2021

5/10

Folks who like tweaking the Army or those with a special fondness for adorable robots may enjoy this harmless, reasonably funny film.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

04/02/2014

1/4

The film has nowhere to go except to give us a predictable initial confrontation between Guttenberg and Sheedy over military weapons.

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

04/02/2014

2/4

One of the stranger ironies to be found in Hollywood these days is that some of its most resourceful directors use high-tech wizardry and state-of- the-art movie technology to make films that rail against the tyranny of science.

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Dan Webster

Spokesman-Review (Washington)

07/27/2024

3/4

You've seem it before, and it's got a sweetness that makes even Steven Spielberg look a little like Scrooge, but you'll be hard pressed to find a better film to both entertain your kids and teach them an important lesson about the meaning of life.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/07/2020

7/10

It's the charming machine and his damsel-in-distress who keep the picture afloat, putting a twist on conventional movie romances.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

10/15/2018

In the spectrum of "Mac and Me," and "E.T.," its right there smack dab in the middle with "Batteries Not Included."

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T W.

@Ttheman 5d

Short Circuit is a definite classic, with a charming robot, great humor and amazing soundtrack. Happy 40th Anniversary to this classic!

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Duante H.

@Duante2026 Mar 10

The Best Classic Movie Ever

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Garrett B

@gmoney637 Mar 10

A clever and humorous sci-fi comedy with a classic charm to it.

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Robson C

@RT82519826 Mar 7

Um robô criado para fins militares é atingido por um raio e tem sua programação alterada, ganhando consciência e valores próprios. Após fugir do laboratório, passa a ser caçado pela empresa que o desenvolveu. Sua única aliada é a dona de um food truck, amante dos animais. O filme, um divertido exemplar dos anos 80, tem no androide Número 5 seu maior charme: o trabalho de efeitos visuais consegue transmitir emoções com poucos recursos, e mesmo que algumas cenas envelheçam mal, ainda impressiona em uma era dominada por CGI. O elenco parece cumprir tabela, especialmente Steve Guttenberg, enquanto Ally Sheedy e Fisher Stevens se destacam — apesar do estereótipo do cientista indiano. Tornou-se um clássico da Sessão da Tarde, embora pareça faltar um pouco de alma, ironicamente algo que o próprio robô acaba encontrando.

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Ben P

@RT03959963 Jan 23

I liked this movie quite a bit! Recommend watching.

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Erica B

@RT57266620 Aug 13

Definitely a movie ahead of its time!

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Synopsis

After a lightning bolt gives it human emotions and intelligence, a military robot escapes and finds refuge at the home of an animal-loving pacifist (Ally Sheedy).

Director: John Badham
Producer: Lawrence Turman, David Foster
Screenwriter: S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock
Distributor: TriStar Pictures, Image Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Producers Sales Organization, Turman-Foster Company
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.0M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround