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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Chris Columbus (written by)
Release Date:
8 June 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous. more
Plot:
A boy inadvertantly breaks 3 important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
7 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(118 articles)
Roger Corman: Scorsese, Stallone, Sayles, and other A-listers talk about the B-movie king
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 13 November 2009, 12:48 PM, PST)
PG-13 at 25: Will the Movies Ever Grow Up (Again)?
(From Huffington Post. 11 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Funny, entertaining, a little scary. Perfect as a child's first "scary movie". more (188 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Hoyt Axton | ... | Randall Peltzer |
 | John Louie | ... | Chinese Boy |
| Keye Luke | ... | Grandfather (Mr. Wing) |
| Don Steele | ... | Rockin' Ricky Rialto (voice) |
| Susan Burgess | ... | Little Girl |
| Scott Brady | ... | Sheriff Frank |
| Arnie Moore | ... | Alex |
 | Corey Feldman | ... | Pete Fountaine |
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... | Mr. Anderson |
 | Zach Galligan | ... | Billy Peltzer |
| Dick Miller | ... | Murray Futterman |
 | Phoebe Cates | ... | Kate Beringer |
| Polly Holliday | ... | Ruby Deagle |
 | Donald Elson | ... | Man on Street |
 | Belinda Balaski | ... | Mrs. Joe Harris |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Finland:K-15 | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Ireland:15 | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 (DVD version) | South Korea:All | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA more
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Trivia:
During one night shoot, problems with the Gremlin puppets were so severe that the entire cast fell asleep on the set during the delay. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: Mr. Peltzer tells Billy one of the rules is to keep the gremlin away from water. He tells him, "Don't give him any water to drink and whatever you, do don't give him a bath". We learn later in the film that they multiply with water. Yet they can still walk around in the snow (frozen water) and drink beer and soft drinks (water based) without any signs of multiplication. more
Quotes:
Sheriff Frank:
Tell me something, Billy. How come a cute little guy like this can turn into a thousand ugly monsters?
Billy Peltzer:
Well, you see, this is before it enters the pupal stage.
Deputy Brent:
The pupal stage?
Billy Peltzer:
Yeah, right. Plus it multiplies with water.
Deputy Brent:
Aw, Christ.
Sheriff Frank:
Brent give the kid some water.
Billy Peltzer:
I wouldn't do that, Sheriff.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
GREMLINS...MEGA-MADNESS more
FAQ
Is "Gremlins" based on a book?From which mythology do gremlins come?
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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This movie used to scare me immensely when I was younger. It was the first "scary movie" I saw as a kid, and I think that may effect why I love it so much today. Nostalgic purposes, indeed.
I think this movie is good for it's purpose. It's not meant to be some life-changing, or hysterically funny, or terrifying suspense movie. It's meant to give you some scares, some laughs, and entertainment. And it does indeed entertain.
We've heard since the 50's about little green men, and in this movie, they are there. And they don't even have to come from outer space, just Chinatown. The actual mogwai (what the gremlins are before they transform) are adorable. So at first you are surprised at how this cute little furry creature who sings a little song could produce other mogwais whom are not so nice. I won't give away how they reproduce or turn into gremlins, but it's all kind of strange, and very fantasy-like.
A great movies for adults to watch with kids for their first "scary movie". I watched it when I was three, and while it did scare me there for a while, I still loved it a lot. I would recommend maybe six years or older, and if they get too scared, tell them it's really just puppets. (It is.) Overall, this film is entertaining, very 80's, a little scary, and pretty funny.