*batteries not included · LeviOsa

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*batteries not included · LeviOsa

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1987·PG

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

FamilyComedyScience Fiction1h 47m

🍅57%

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57%

Tomatometer

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64%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorMatthew Robbins

ReleasedDec 18, 1987

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$25M

Revenue

$65.1M

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

Amblin Entertainment

Universal Pictures

Cast

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Frank Riley

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Faye Riley

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Harry Noble

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Marisa Esteval

Michael Carmine

Michael Carmine

Carlos

Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris

Mason Baylor

Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Sid Hogenson

Jane Hoffman

Jane Hoffman

Muriel Hogenson

John DiSanti

John DiSanti

Gus

John Pankow

John Pankow

Kovacs

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon

DeWitt

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Lacey, Real Estate Developer

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Reviews

9 reviews · 6 critics · 2 fans

4 fresh · 4 rotten

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Alexander Walker

RTLondon Evening StandardJan 7, 2026

The movie has a start-stop feel to it that could only be solved by a "Fast Forward" switch.

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Victoria Mather

RTDaily Telegraph (UK)Jan 7, 2026

Batteries Not Included is both ineffectual and dated.

H

Henry Sheehan

RTChicago ReaderMay 10, 2022

Within that ugly image, the symbol for the enlightened middle class is one of submission and collaboration.

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Jack E. Wilkinson

RTUnited Press InternationalJun 12, 2026

Good family fare.

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Information

Title

*batteries not included

Released

Dec 18, 1987

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Status

Released

Studios

Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures

A.R.C.H.I.E.