Where to Watch Short Circuit (1986)

Want to behold the glory that is 'Short Circuit' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the John Badham-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - 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 finer points about the TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company comedy 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 1,493 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing 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 Apple TV, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Hoopla, and Google Play Movies .