Batteries Not Included
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Batteries Not Included
Summary
Batteries Not Included is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,518 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Batteries Not Included's instance of is recorded as film[3].
- Batteries Not Included was directed by Matthew Robbins[4].
- Brad Bird wrote the screenplay for Batteries Not Included[5].
- Matthew Robbins wrote the screenplay for Batteries Not Included[6].
- Brent Maddock wrote the screenplay for Batteries Not Included[7].
- S. S. Wilson wrote the screenplay for Batteries Not Included[8].
- Batteries Not Included's composer is recorded as James Horner[9].
- Batteries Not Included's genre is science fiction film[10].
- Batteries Not Included's genre is science fiction comedy[11].
- Batteries Not Included's genre is children's film[12].
- Batteries Not Included's genre is fantasy film[13].
- Batteries Not Included's genre is comedy film[14].
- A cast member of Batteries Not Included was Hume Cronyn[15].
- A cast member of Batteries Not Included was Jessica Tandy[16].
- A cast member of Batteries Not Included was Frank McRae[17].
- A cast member of Batteries Not Included was Elizabeth Peña[18].
- A cast member of Batteries Not Included was John Pankow[19].
- A cast member of Batteries Not Included was Tom Aldredge[20].
- A cast member of Batteries Not Included was Wendy Schaal[21].
- Batteries Not Included was produced by Kathleen Kennedy[22].
- Batteries Not Included was produced by Frank Marshall[23].
- Batteries Not Included was produced by Steven Spielberg[24].
- Batteries Not Included's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[25].
- Batteries Not Included's director of photography is recorded as John McPherson[26].
- The original language of Batteries Not Included was English[27].
Product Details
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Authorship and Creation
Producers include Kathleen Kennedy[22], Frank Marshall[23], and Steven Spielberg[24]. Batteries Not Included was directed by Matthew Robbins[4]. Screenwriters include Brad Bird[5], Matthew Robbins[6], Brent Maddock[7], and S. S. Wilson[8]. Cast members include Hume Cronyn[15], Jessica Tandy[16], Frank McRae[17], Elizabeth Peña[18], John Pankow[19], and Tom Aldredge[20].
Publication
Publication dates include January 1, 1987[30], June 30, 1988[31], and December 18, 1987[32]. The original language of Batteries Not Included was English[27]. Genres include science fiction film[10], science fiction comedy[11], children's film[12], fantasy film[13], and comedy film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include extraterrestrial life[34] and flying saucer[35].
Reception
Reviews include 5.6/10[36], 54/100[37], and 65%[38].
Why It Matters
Batteries Not Included ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,518 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]