Short Circuit

Movie • 1986 • Comedy  

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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.
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Does the dog die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is someone tortured?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Is an animal sad?
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Is there bestiality?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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mistofviolet
There is a small physical altercation when an ex boyfriend shows up.
There is also a scene where soldiers physically overpower and move both a male and female, supposedly for their own safety.
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Is a child abused?
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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A grasshopper is accidentally crushed by the robot.
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Are animals abused?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Is there cannibalism?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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mistofviolet
A sentient robot removes and replaces his own arm, and possibly other robotic pieces.
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there a hanging?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Are there jump scares?
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There is a bath tub scene.
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Are there clowns?
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Is someone possessed?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Does someone spit?
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Is there audio gore?
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mental Health
Does someone self harm?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Noxious
Are there flashing lights or images?
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Pregnancy
Does someone miscarry?
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Does the black guy die first?
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Is there hate speech?
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There is a very stereotypical depiction of an Indian man, which is played by someone in brownface.
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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Violence
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Is there gun violence?
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