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.
Directed by John Badham
artificial intelligence (a.i.)
lightning
oregon, usa
robot
military
childlike
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Cast
Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey
Skroeder
Brian McNamara
Frank
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice)
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
Billy Ray Sharkey
Zack
Robert Krantz
Reporter
Crew
John Badham
Director
David Shire
Original Music Composer
David Foster
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Mark Damon
Executive Producer
Dennis E. Jones
Co-Producer
Marguerite Happy
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Ben Scott
Stunts
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Sasha Jenson
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Popular Reviews
182 reviews
Ruby
6.0★ · 08/25/25
"Weapons, M16 machine guns, 40mm grenade launchers...mmm!" ⋆˚꩜。🤖🦾🐓🕹📺🔌 Im pretty sure that robot just wanted to get with the girl 🤔
"Weapons, M16 machine guns, 40mm grenade launchers...mmm!" ⋆˚꩜。🤖🦾🐓🕹📺🔌 Im pretty sure that robot just wanted to get with the girl 🤔
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slowdiver
8.0★ · 03/25/26
newton crosby better watch his back bc number 5 knows how to lay some moves on the ladies
newton crosby better watch his back bc number 5 knows how to lay some moves on the ladies
Luke Waring
8.0★ · 01/30/26
"Need Input!"
My letterboxd app everytime I watch a movie.
Brilliant movie, lots of fun & very funny.
Probably less favourable nowadays since it somewhat pushes Indian stereotypes quite strongly - under more scrutiny with some labelling it as racist.
"Need Input!"
My letterboxd app everytime I watch a movie.
Brilliant movie, lots of fun & very funny.
Probably less favourable nowadays since it somewhat pushes Indian stereotypes quite strongly - under more scrutiny with some labelling it as racist.
Josie Smith
7.0★ · 01/26/26
Don’t like how they gave Number 5 eyebrows made me feel bad for him
Don’t like how they gave Number 5 eyebrows made me feel bad for him
Josie Smith
7.0★ · 01/26/26
Don’t like how they gave Number 5 eyebrows made me feel bad for him
Don’t like how they gave Number 5 eyebrows made me feel bad for him