Short Circuit (1986) - Where to Watch

Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'Short Circuit' right now, here are some essential information about the TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company comedy flick. Short Circuit starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min. The release date of the movie is May 9th, 1986. The movie received a user score of 66/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 1,558 community users.

Need a fast recap before watching? 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."

Curious where to watch 'Short Circuit' on any device you have handy? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Badham-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, 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. 'Short Circuit' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Fandango At Home, Hoopla, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, and Prime Video in the US.