Where to Watch Short Circuit (1986)

In the mood to watch 'Short Circuit' wherever you like to watch? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the John Badham-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Short Circuit' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Short Circuit' right now, here are some particulars about the TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company comedy flick.

Short Circuit starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and a scheduled release date of May 9th, 1986.

It received a user score of 66/100 on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1,528 knowledgeable users.

Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "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."

'Short Circuit' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Prime Video, Tubi TV, YouTube, and Hoopla .