Short Circuit
Taste attributes: comedyfamilyscience fictionrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalimaginary
"Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive!"
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- David Foster Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
