*batteries not included

*batteries not included

Five ordinary people needed a miracle. Then one night, Faye Riley left the window open.

1987107 min6.7 / 10

A heartwarming family fantasy about community solidarity and unlikely friendship, where tiny alien helpers restore hope to a condemned apartment building.

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

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