Short Circuit (1986)Stream and Watch Online

Looking to feast your eyes on 'Short Circuit' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Badham-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

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 the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Short Circuit' right now, here are some details about the TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company family flick.

Released May 9th, 1986, 'Short Circuit' stars Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a user score of 66 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 1,424 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? 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 Vudu, Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Hoopla, YouTube, and Tubi TV .