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GoodWatch score 61July 13, 1986 · 1 h 38 min · R
Adaptation Expansion, Robotic Undead, Pop-Star Composer +9
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Maximum Overdrive?"
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In the United States, Maximum Overdrive streams on Prime, MovieSphere+, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Plex, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36 (IMDb 5.5, Letterboxd 2.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 14%, and Metacritic 24). Audiences rate it higher (52 out of 100) than critics (19).
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 74% of its budget.
TV Tropes lists 86 tropes for it, including Adaptation Expansion, Robotic Undead, and Pop-Star Composer.
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