Where to watch How to Build a Better Boy (2014) tonight
How to Build a Better Boy (2014) runs 1 h 30 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.3 from 415 TMDB members. After inadvertently inputting the qualities of the ideal boyfriend into a high-tech government computer, two social outcasts named Mae and Gabby must contend with Albert, a cybernetic sweetheart with only one directive: to treat Mae to the perfect highschool romance.
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min — ends 9:30 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Family, Science Fiction
- Released
- November 18, 2014
- TMDB rating
- 6.3 / 10 from 415 votes
- Director
- Paul Hoen
- Starring
- China Anne McClain, Kelli Berglund, Marshall Williams, Matt Shively
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Disney Plus (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is How to Build a Better Boy?
- How to Build a Better Boy is 1 h 30 min long (90 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:30 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is How to Build a Better Boy rated?
- How to Build a Better Boy is rated G in the US.
- Is How to Build a Better Boy a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream How to Build a Better Boy?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 2010s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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