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Batteries Not Included

Batteries not Included (*batteries not included) (AKA Miracle on 8th Street)

1987

Matthew Robbins

Hume Cronyn, Michael Carmine, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae ...

6.0

3,068

Fantasy. Sci-Fi. Comedy 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 befriend the tenants, the aliens use their extraterrestrial abilities to defeat the developers.

	Author	Review
United States	Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"A handsome film, impeccably (and ingeniously) designed by Ted Haworth and enriched by a superb James Horner score"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"A sweet, cheerful and funny family entertainment (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Variety Staff Variety	“Batteries Not Included” could have used more imaginative juices (...) Still, it’s suitable entertainment for kids."	POS

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