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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Here they grow again.

Release:1990
Runtime:1h 46m
Country:United States
Director:Joe Dante
Language:English

Genre

ComedyFantasyHorror
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Keywords

Dying And DeathNew York CitymonsterMutationClevernessSkyscraperMutantHuman Animal Relationship
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 120K votes
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic69%
TMDb6.525/10· 3K votes

With 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 69/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

Cast of Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • Zach Galligan

    Zach Galligan

    as Billy Peltzer

  • Phoebe Cates

    Phoebe Cates

    as Kate Beringer

  • John Glover

    John Glover

    as Daniel Clamp

  • Robert Prosky

    Robert Prosky

    as Grandpa Fred

  • Robert Picardo

    Robert Picardo

    as Forster

  • Christopher Lee

    Christopher Lee

    as Doctor Catheter

  • Haviland Morris

    Haviland Morris

    as Marla Bloodstone

  • Dick Miller

    Dick Miller

    as Murray Futterman

  • Jackie Joseph

    Jackie Joseph

    as Sheila Futterman

  • Gedde Watanabe

    Gedde Watanabe

    as Mr. Katsuji

  • Keye Luke

    Keye Luke

    as Mr. Wing

  • Kathleen Freeman

    Kathleen Freeman

    as Microwave Marge

Gremlins 2: The New Batch facts

Budget
$50M
Box office
$41.5M
Collection
The Gremlins Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Comedy horror blend showcases creature design with dark humor
  • •Sequel innovation brings cleverness to monster movie conventions
  • •Electric shock gag sequences provide absurdist entertainment value

What the audience disliked

  • •Cowardly character traits undermine protagonist agency in narrative
  • •Dying and death themes occasionally feel dissonant with comedy tone
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