*batteries not included

*batteries not included

1987 · 106 min · EN · PG · 6.6 (623 votes)
Dir. Matthew Robbins · Starring Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña, Michael Carmine, Dennis Boutsikaris · Music James Horner

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

Science FictionComedyFamilyFantasy

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a warm hug, brimming with a gentle, old-fashioned charm. It's a whimsical journey into urban fantasy, where the extraordinary brightens the mundane. Expect a heartwarming blend of community spirit and delightful, practical-effects wonder that evokes pure, unadulterated joy and a touch of hopeful magic.

whimsicalheartwarmingcharmingoptimisticnostalgicsteady80s practical effectsSpielbergian wonderurban fantasycommunityresiliencefound familythe magic of the everyday
spacecraftnew york cityextraterrestrial technologyalien life-formapartment buildingelderly coupleproperty development
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