*Batteries Not Included

*Batteries Not Included

1987

After their apartment building is bought by an unscrupulous developer, Frank and Faye Riley (real-life couple Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy) face eviction. But the poor retirees and their neighbors receive help from an unlikely source -- a clan of tiny robotic aliens who supply free electricity and harass the developer's goons. This sentimental sci-fi drama was executive-produced by Steven Spielberg.

Five ordinary people needed a miracle. Then one night, Faye Riley left the window open.

JBscale
62
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Family
Length
1 hr. 47 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 18, 1987
US Box Office
$32,945,797 (#2652 of 7372)
Global Office
$65,088,797 (#2203 of 4299)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
March 16, 1999
Acquired Date
September 4, 2018
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
April 4, 2020

Actors

Hume Cronym
Hume Cronym
Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy
Frank McRae
Frank McRae
Elizabeth Peña
Elizabeth Peña
Michael Carmine
Michael Carmine
Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris
Tom Aldredge
Tom Aldredge
Jane Hoffman
Jane Hoffman
John Pankow
John Pankow
MacIntyre Dixon
MacIntyre Dixon
Michael Greene
Michael Greene
Doris Belack
Doris Belack
Wendy Schaal
Wendy Schaal

Directors

Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins

Producers

Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary

Writers

Brad Bird
Brad Bird
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
Brent Maddock
Brent Maddock
S.S. Wilson
S.S. Wilson

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (6/10)

Ratings

JB Users
60
Good
RT Fresh
65%
Tomatometer
17 votes
RT Hot
64%
Popcornmeter
50,000 votes
METASCORE
54
14 votes
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
38,603 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media