Film

*batteries not included

1987 · 1h 47m · Family · Comedy · Fantasy

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

IMDb

6.6

Rotten Tomatoes

57%

Metacritic

54

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.

Hume Cronyn

Frank Riley

Jessica Tandy

Faye Riley

Frank McRae

Harry Noble

Elizabeth Peña

Marisa Esteval

Michael Carmine

Carlos

Dennis Boutsikaris

Mason Baylor

Tom Aldredge

Sid Hogenson

Jane Hoffman

Muriel Hogenson

John DiSanti

Gus

John Pankow

Kovacs

MacIntyre Dixon

DeWitt

Michael Greene

Lacey, Real Estate Developer

Doris Belack

Mrs. Thompson

Wendy Schaal

Pamela

José Angel Santana

Goon #1

James Le Gros

Goon #2

• Matthew RobbinsDirector · Screenplay
• Brad BirdScreenplay
• Brent MaddockScreenplay
• S.S. WilsonScreenplay
• Mick GarrisStory
• Ronald L. SchwaryProducer
• Steven SpielbergExecutive Producer
• Kathleen KennedyExecutive Producer
• Frank MarshallExecutive Producer
• John McPhersonDirector of Photography

Blu-ray TrailerTheatrical Trailer*batteries not included 1987 TV trailer

Release date

December 18, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$65,088,797

Genres

Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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