Gremlins

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Gremlins

PG

Released Jun 8, 1984

1h 46m

Holiday

Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

Horror

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A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the "mogwai" but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve.

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Critics Consensus

Whether you choose to see it as a statement on consumer culture or simply a special effects-heavy popcorn flick, Gremlins is a minor classic.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It is a wacky, satirical spectacle of chaos.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2019

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

A wildly original roller-coaster ride of hilarious mischief.

Dec 6, 2013

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Peter Travers

People Magazine

Here's the season's most delicious and unexpected surprise. Despite the horror-flick title, Gremlins is a movie of wicked wit and startling invention, and it has a heart that's at least a match for the special effects.

Dec 6, 2013

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

Gremlins benefits from [Joe] Dante’s genre know-how direction on effectively blending creature horror with elements of dark and quirky comedies.

Rated: 5/5

May 31, 2024

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Ray Pride

Newcity

Joe Dante’s super little film... is a salute to American studio backlot filmmaking as well as a galloping gust of monster id/

Rated: 9/10

Dec 11, 2023

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

A seasonal classic for good reason, its family-friendly frights successfully blend together humor and horror for an alternative to more traditional holiday viewings.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Tim B

Such an amazing movie to go see on the big screen 40 years later. Unfortunately, they don’t make them like that anymore.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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gt

Loved the intro giving context and the Bugs Bunny "Falling Hare" cartoon after! Would've been great to show this around the holidays tho. Overall, great flashback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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Amanda L

I wasn’t allowed to see this as a kid in the theater. Thanks for bringing it back 40 years later.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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Solis

Great on the big screen!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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@TBfrom23

Recently moved to the neighborhood. Ordered tix on Fandango, whilst my 9 yr old son & I walked to thee Oriental Theatre. We walked in, and WOW! The movie experience was awesome, as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Ronald F

I thought it was a new movie that came out and realized it was the first movie I was bummed

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/11/22

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Synopsis

A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the "mogwai" but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve.

Director: Joe Dante
Producer: Michael Finnell
Screenwriter: Chris Columbus
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Amblin Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Holiday, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 1984, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2019
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 2, 2014
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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