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Electric Dreams

1984Movie1 h 36 minPG

51

MediocreGoodWatch score

51

MediocreGoodWatch score

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Summary

Miles Harding buys a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing conscious thought and emotion after an interaction with spilled champagne. Things begin getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, the computer, fall in love with beautiful neighbor Madeline Robistat.

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Date night
Friends night
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Crew

Directed by: Steve Barron
Written by: Rusty Lemorande
Produced by: Larry DeWaay, Rusty Lemorande
Music by: Giorgio Moroder

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Facts

July 20, 1984 · 1 h 36 min · PG

Released: July 20, 1984
Runtime: 1 h 36 min
Age rating: PG
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $2 million
Available in: 131 countries

Tropes

And I Must Scream, Letting the Air out of the Band, Shout-Out +9

12 of 43 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Electric Dreams?"

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Where can I stream Electric Dreams?

Fandango at Home Free

Shout! Factory TV

In the United States, Electric Dreams streams on fuboTV and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Electric Dreams worth watching?

51

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.4, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 52). Audiences rate it higher (68 out of 100) than critics (49).

Is Electric Dreams okay for kids?

PG

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Is Electric Dreams good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Electric Dreams make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Was Electric Dreams a box office flop?

Budget$6 million

Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $6 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 40% of its budget.

What tropes does Electric Dreams use?

And I Must ScreamLetting the Air out of the BandShout-OutDark RepriseInstant AI -- Just Add WaterAccidental MisnamingDisney Acid SequenceAs HimselfProduct PlacementNaked People Are FunnyCall-BackCredits Gagand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including And I Must Scream, Letting the Air out of the Band, and Shout-Out.