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198496 minComedy, Science Fiction, Music

Electric Dreams

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Is Electric Dreams worth watching? With a rating of 6.295/10, this Comedy, Science Fiction, Music film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Electric Dreams Synopsis

Miles buys himself a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing thoughts and emotions after having champagne spilled on it. Things start getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, the computer, fall in love with Madeline, an attractive neighbor.

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Top Cast

Lenny Von Dohlen
Lenny Von DohlenMiles Harding
Virginia Madsen
Virginia MadsenMadeline Robistat
Maxwell Caulfield
Maxwell CaulfieldBill
Bud Cort
Bud CortEdgar (voice)
Don Fellows
Don FellowsMr. Ryley
Alan Polonsky
Alan PolonskyFrank
Wendy Miller
Wendy MillerComputer Clerk
Harry Rabinowitz
Harry RabinowitzConductor
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam MargolyesTicket Girl
Holly De Jong
Holly De JongRyley's Receptionist

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Is Electric Dreams worth watching?

Electric Dreams has received mixed reviews with a 6.295/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Comedy, Science Fiction, Music movies.

Is Electric Dreams hit or flop?

Electric Dreams has received average ratings (6.295/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Electric Dreams?

Electric Dreams is a Comedy, Science Fiction, Music movie that Miles buys himself a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing thoughts and emotions after having champagne spilled on it. Things start getting...

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Critic Reviews

WuchakDec 7, 2025
★ 6

**_Romcom featuring Virginia Madsen and a sentient home computer_** Shot in the fall of 1983, this is worthwhile to see Madsen in her winsome youth and to get a glimpse of what early home computers were like a dozen years before they were a common electronic appliance. Lenny von Dohlen works well as the Clark Kent-like protagonist. You could say this is the fun, cute version of “Demon Seed” from seven years earlier. Of course, the idea of a sentient computer taking over the situation can be traced back to “2001: A Space Odyssey.” It runs 1h 36m and was shot in San Francisco, except for Miles and Madeline's apartment scenes, which were shot in the studio in Twickenham, just southwest of London. GRADE: B-