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Gremlins

PG Released Jun 8, 1984 1h 46m Holiday Fantasy Mystery & Thriller Comedy Horror List Christmas Horror Movies Christmas Horror Movies 22:07 View more videos
86% Tomatometer 81 Reviews 78% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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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 Full Review Richard Corliss TIME Magazine A wildly original roller-coaster ride of hilarious mischief. Dec 6, 2013 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review keith j Loved seeing this classic on the big screen again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/05/21 Full Review JasonMarvel Movie itself was classic. 4DX implementation was underwhelming. Fun, but not the best use of the format. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/21 Full Review Riccardo M fa proprio caga, chemmerda Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/24 Full Review kevin c I remember watching this when I was a kid, I was amazed to watch this on my TV, and now as am adult i still am. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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