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Gremlins (1984)

Movie"Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous."
Audience Score
71
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PG 1 hr 46 minJun 8th, 1984Fantasy, Horror, ComedyThe Gremlins Collection PosterPart of The Gremlins Collection
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
StarringZach GalliganPhoebe CatesHoyt Axton
DirectorJoe Dante
WriterChris Columbus

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 8th, 1984 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 30th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$11,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$153,083,102 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
Production Companies:Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
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Movie Tags:
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The Gremlins Collection

Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg was the film's executive producer and the screenplay was written by Chris Columbus. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature called a Mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. This story was continued with a sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, released in 1990. Unlike the lighter sequel, the original Gremlins opts for more black comedy, which is balanced against a Christmas-time setting. Both films were the center of large merchandising campaigns.