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Where to Watch Electric Dreams(1984)
“Meet Edgar. He'll make you sing, make you dance, make you laugh, make you cry, make you jealous, make you nuts.”
Looking for where to watch Electric Dreams? You can currently find Electric Dreams online through Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, and Apple iTunes. Availability changes often, so we separate subscription, free, rental, and purchase options below.
Miles Harding buys a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing conscious thought and emotion after an interaction with spilled champagne. Things begin getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, the computer, fall in love with beautiful neighbor Madeline Robistat.
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Electric Dreams (1984), directed by Steve Barron, is a romance film and is available to stream on 12 services in the US. With an IMDb score of 6.4/10 and 45% on Rotten Tomatoes from 202 ratings, it has divided audience opinion. Released in 1984, it's a 1980s romance that continues to find new audiences through streaming.
The film stars Lenny Von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, and Maxwell Caulfield. At 96 minutes, it's easy to fit into a single evening. It fits comfortably into a single sitting without feeling rushed.
If you're looking to watch Electric Dreams online, the best option is Shout! Factory Amazon Channel for subscribers — included with the standard subscription, no rental required. Prefer not to add another subscription? You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, and Google Play Movies. If you're picking what to watch next, it shares a vibe with 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, both of which are available to stream right now.
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Frequently asked
- No — Electric Dreams isn't streaming on Netflix. It's currently available on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
- Electric Dreams is available to stream on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel in the US.
- No — Electric Dreams isn't streaming on Prime Video. It's currently available on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
- Yes — Electric Dreams is available to stream for free (with ads) on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, and it's also included with Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
- Electric Dreams runs 1h 36m (96 minutes total).
- IMDb 6.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 45% · Metacritic 52/100.
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