Electric Dreams
1984 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 6.3 · 48% critics
A lonely professional buys a cutting-edge home computer to get organized, but an accident leaves the machine acting strangely human. When the computer becomes fascinated with a neighbor’s music and the owner starts a romance with her, a messy love triangle forms and everyday life spirals into chaos.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-07-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (200 votes)
- Box office
- $2,193,612
- Budget
- $5,500,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a lightweight, music-filled ’80s rom-com with a quirky man-vs-machine love triangle and a nostalgic tech angle; Not for you if you need grounded realism or subtle romance like Finding Your Feet.
Pros: catchy '80s soundtrack; fun oddball premise; nostalgic tech vibes | Cons: dated technology; uneven writing; can turn dark
Themes
- artificial intelligence (a.i.)
- computer
- love triangle
- architect
- cello
- romcom
- human vs computer
- romantic rival
- independent film
Cast & crew
Lenny Von Dohlen
as Miles Harding
Virginia Madsen
as Madeline Robistat
Maxwell Caulfield
as Bill
Bud Cort
as Edgar (voice)
Don Fellows
as Mr. Ryley
Alan Polonsky
as Frank
- WM
Wendy Miller
as Computer Clerk
Harry Rabinowitz
as Conductor
Miriam Margolyes
as Ticket Girl
Holly De Jong
as Ryley's Receptionist
Directed by Steve Barron