# Short Circuit 2 (1988)

> A lovable robot joins an electronics entrepreneur in the big city, where criminal opportunists target his talents in a gentle family caper.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6861

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Drama
- Director: Kenneth Johnson
- Cast: Tim Blaney, Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston, Dee McCafferty, David Hemblen, Don Lake
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096101/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, playful, family movie night, nostalgic 1980s viewing

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