Critters

PG-13

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1 hr. 24 min.

Horror

Sci-Fi

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48 Reviews

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When strange fuzzy creatures from outer space arrive on a farm, the Brown family -- Jay (Billy Green Bush), Helen (Dee Wallace-Stone), their daughter, April (Nadine Van Der Velde), and their son, Brad (Scott Grimes) -- must fend off the malevolent little aliens. Two bounty hunters with superhuman abilities follow the aggressive beasts from beyond, but the warriors aren't terribly effective, leaving the Brown family to battle the fur balls and rescue April from their clutches all by themselves.

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Critics Consensus

While Critters ekes out some fun from a game cast and screwball tone, the titular monsters fail to deliver the credible menace that makes a creature feature satisfying.

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Jack R

A good horror movie and the start of a good quadrilogy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Dale P

The stupid movie is just that stupid. It is not a good movie to watch

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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Lou T

As a lover of cheesier scary movies, Critters has been on my list for a while. While this isn't winning any awards, it is certainly a fun time! With actors that are cheesier than Gouda, the personalities are larger than life and expressions are almost anime-esque. Unfortunately, it is a long feeling lead up, with plenty of talking and character development before we get any action, which made the majority of the film a boring and slow. Though once the action starts, it is a fun ride all the way to the end. The Critters are creepy, humorous, and genuinely scary, which surprises me that they are not more mainstream of a movie monster. This is a quick and fun film, so while it isn't close to perfect, it is definitely worth a watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Raiodesol S

A fun landing makes this film, overall, a nice choice for a pizza night with friends or anything like that. The monsters are very well made along with the practical effects, and the main storyline is actually entertaining. But I think this movie loses a bit of its flow switching to characters that are there just so we think there's more complexity to this story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Laken G

I was expecting a fun time with a ok story. Nope. I could see that in this draining hour and 25 minute film. Also the Crites are not really scary or intense at all. But they did make me laugh when the one reacted to his boy getting blasted by the shotgun. 5/10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Jasper J

This might be a very unpopular opinion, but this movie is very underrated and is a must-see. Many people accuse it of being a Gremlins rip-off, but it was written WAY before that. I think that the Krites look GREAT, and are way more savage and vicious than ever before and are more realistic than the Gremlins. Don't let the new reboots fool you, the OG is and always will be the best! A+++++++

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Stephen Herek

Director

Dee Wallace

Helen Brown

M. Emmet Walsh

Harv

Terrence Mann

Johnny Steele

Billy Green Bush

Jay Brown

Scott Grimes

Brad Brown

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

The lead monsters are sort of endearingly nasty and the movie has fun with its small town setting, but the film is perhaps a little too derivative to pass muster with the best of retro-chic [science fiction].

Rated: 3/5

Oct 28, 2021

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Variety Staff

Variety

Critters resemble oversize hairballs and roll like tumbleweeds when prodded into action, the perfect menace for this irritatingly insipid and lightweight film which unfolds with plodding predictability and leaves few cliches unturned.

Oct 28, 2021

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

It's so pitifully plain that the budget won't stretch to showing bigger Critters that the pathetic effect becomes laughable.

Oct 27, 2021

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

Gremlins does exist and Critters is simply a drive-in exploitation version of it, likable in a blue-chin, blue-collar way, but lacking the original's moral and magical qualities.

Oct 27, 2021

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Rob Lowing

The Sun-Herald (Australia)

Clichéd in every department, with predictable plot, stage-managed coincidences, and a widgee-faced boy hero. Critters is saved From a Z-rating by its sly, tongue-in-cheek humour and expertly-created munchkin stars.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 27, 2021

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Michael Heaton

San Francisco Examiner

Once all the cards are on the table, the movie quickly becomes little more than a human meat-fest.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 27, 2021

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Synopsis

When strange fuzzy creatures from outer space arrive on a farm, the Brown family -- Jay (Billy Green Bush), Helen (Dee Wallace-Stone), their daughter, April (Nadine Van Der Velde), and their son, Brad (Scott Grimes) -- must fend off the malevolent little aliens. Two bounty hunters with superhuman abilities follow the aggressive beasts from beyond, but the warriors aren't terribly effective, leaving the Brown family to battle the fur balls and rescue April from their clutches all by themselves.

Director: Stephen Herek
Screenwriter: Domonic Muir, Stephen Herek
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.3M

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