*batteries Not Included

Name: *batteries Not Included
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Released: 1987-12-18
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.60
Cast: Elizabeth Peña, Frank McRae, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy

– In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to fo..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.60 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 46 Minutes

Release Year:

1987

*batteries Not Included — *batteries not included (1987)

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.

Styles:

Wife And Husband Lead Actors, Sweet, Entertaining, Semi Serious, Light, Feel Good, Humorous, Emotional, Touching, Sentimental

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, Manhattan New York City, New York, USA

Genre:

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Family, Comedy

Editor's Pick for:

Date Night, Kids

*batteries not included (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Dec 1987

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Matthew Robbins

Story Written By:

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

Main Actors:

Elizabeth Peña, Frank McRae, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy

Plot:

A group of tenants in an apartment block are being forced to move out so that it can be demolished. The tenants are reluctant to move, so the developers hire a local gang to 'persuade' them to leave. Fortunately, visiting alien mechanical life-forms come to town. When they befriend the tenants, the aliens use their extraterrestrial abilities to defeat the developers.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

60%

Metacritic:

54%