How to Build a Better Boy

Two intelligent students, Mae Hartley and Gabby Harrison, decide to use a computer to design the perfect boyfriend. While their goal is to create a romantic partner for Mae, they accidentally use military software designed for super-soldiers. This results in the creation of Albert, a cybernetic boy who appears in real life and attempts to provide Mae with an ideal high school romance.

Directed by Paul Hoen, this 2014 American television movie is the 11th of 16 films in the director's career, following Cloud 9 and preceding Invisible Sister. The screenplay was written by Jason Mayland and produced by Michael J. Maschio through Schorr Pictures. The cast features China Anne McClain as Gabby Harrison, Kelli Berglund as Mae Hartley, and Marshall Williams as Albert. Other roles include Matt Shively as Bart Hartley, Ashley Argota as Nevaeh Barnes, and Noah Centineo as Jaden Stark.

The film has a runtime of 90 minutes and falls within the family and science fiction genres. Regarding its reception, the movie holds a rating of 5.4/10 on IMDb based on 4,200 votes, while on TMDB it has a higher rating of 6.3/10 from 413 votes.