Short Circuit

Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$40,697,761
Summary Details
DistributorTriStar Pictures
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Opening$5,346,808
1,033 theaters
Release DateMay 9, 1986
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresComedy Family Sci-Fi
In Release237 days/33 weeks
Widest Release1,310 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 9-111$5,346,808-1,033-$5,176$5,346,8081
May 16-182$4,420,900-17.3%1,064+31$4,154$11,030,1842
May 23-26
Memorial Day wknd
4$5,436,333-1,310-$4,149$17,443,363-
May 30-Jun 14$3,474,006-1,307-$2,658$21,789,3814
Jun 6-85$3,281,200-5.5%1,307-$2,510$26,443,0385
Jun 13-157$2,104,270-35.9%1,307-$1,610$29,857,7376
Jun 20-229$1,551,984-26.2%1,302-5$1,192$32,567,3857
Jun 27-2911$1,147,410-26.1%1,045-257$1,098$34,703,7958