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*batteries not included

Family • PG • 1987 • 1 hr 47 min
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6.5
IMDb
6.6

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

Starring

Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña, Michael Carmine

Directed By

Matthew Robbins

Written By

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

Attributes

SimpleLightWatch With Family

Genre

FamilyComedyFantasyScience Fiction

Release Date

December 18, 1987

User Reviews

Karen Smith
Karen Smith
I don’t hear many people talk about this but I really like it.
Bethany Griswold
Bethany Griswold
Very cute alien movie. Good to watch with friends or family.
Jake Schaumberg-Dineen
Jake Schaumberg-Dineen
Classic. Fans of ET and Short Circuit will enjoy this one
Sabrina
Sabrina
Not a very popular classic from the 80s, but it’s a sweet family movie. It is still one of my “sick day” movies.
HotCoffey
HotCoffey
A fun and surprisingly overlooked 80’s sci-fi
LittleBluWolf
LittleBluWolf
The cutest movie of an alien invasion would rather help people than the typical "seek and destroy" tactic. Great with families.
Paddy Colman
Paddy Colman
Brilliant little movie for the whole family
Rock2ly
Rock2ly
A glance at how people used to think in the old times and it is not very imaginative
Chris
Chris
Great family sci-fi fun adventure movie, well worth seeing
Reece Mainland
Reece Mainland
Instant classic, should be on everyone’s gotta watch lists

Stats

Ratings
34 (3%)
207 (21%)
601 (62%)
133 (14%)
6.5 – Based on 973 ratings
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Family
7%
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Cast & Crew

Matthew Robbins
Matthew
Robbins
Hume Cronyn
Hume
Cronyn
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 DiSanti
John
DiSanti
John Pankow
John
Pankow
Matthew Robbins
Matthew
Robbins
Brent Maddock
Brent
Maddock
S. S. Wilson
S. S. Wilson
Brad Bird
Brad
Bird

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