Gremlins (1984)

Gremlins rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.3/10· 273K votes

Rotten Tomatoes86%

Metacritic70%

TMDb7.142/10· 7K votes

With 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 70/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Gremlins

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

Cast of Gremlins

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  Zach Galligan

  as Billy Peltzer

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  Phoebe Cates

  as Kate Beringer

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  Hoyt Axton

  as Randall Peltzer

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  Frances Lee McCain

  as Lynn Peltzer

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  Corey Feldman

  as Pete Fountaine

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  Keye Luke

  as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)

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  John Louie

  as Chinese Boy

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  Dick Miller

  as Murray Futterman

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  Jackie Joseph

  as Sheila Futterman

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  Polly Holliday

  as Ruby Deagle

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  Judge Reinhold

  as Gerald Hopkins

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  Edward Andrews

  as Mr. Corben

Gremlins facts

Budget

$11M

Box office

$153.1M

Collection

The Gremlins Collection

Our take on Gremlins

Joe Dante's 1984 blend of comedy, fantasy, and horror begins with an irresistible premise: a young man receives an exotic little creature as a Christmas gift, only to break three crucial rules about its care. The result unleashes a horde of gleefully malevolent creatures on a small town. Dante balances holiday warmth against anarchic mayhem, using practical creature effects and a sly, subversive streak to keep the tone shifting between charming and genuinely nasty. Viewers who enjoy 1980s genre mashups with a dark comic edge will find it a treat. It suits those who like their Christmas movies mischievous, and works best watched with a taste for gremlin-fueled chaos.