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Batteries Not Included (1987)

★ 6.6PG102 minDirector: Matthew Robbins

1987 film by Matthew Robbins

Batteries Not Included (stylized as *batteries not included) is a 1987 American science fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Matthew Robbins and produced by Ronald L. Schwary. It stars Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy as a couple who are helped by extraterrestrials when their New York City apartment block is threatened by property developers.

Batteries Not Included was conceived by Steven Spielberg for the 1980s television anthology series Amazing Stories. It was expanded into a feature film by Mick Garris, with further drafts by Brad Bird and Matthew Robbins.

The film was theatrically released in the US on December 18, 1987, by Universal Pictures. It was a box-office success, grossing $70 million on a budget of $25 million.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Batteries Not Included about?
Batteries Not Included (1987) — 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 befrie
Is Batteries Not Included based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Batteries Not Included scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.