Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Director:

Joe Dante

Writers (WGA):

Chris Columbus (characters)
Charles S. Haas (written by)

Release Date:

15 June 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Take Your Batch to See the New Batch.

Plot:

The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken total control over the building of a media mogul.

Plot Keywords:

Gremlin | Skyscraper | Monster | SWAT Team | Surprise After End Credits

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Zach Galligan	...	Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates	...	Kate Beringer
John Glover	...	Daniel Clamp
Robert Prosky	...	Grandpa Fred
Robert Picardo	...	Forster
Christopher Lee	...	Doctor Catheter
Haviland Morris	...	Marla Bloodstone
Dick Miller	...	Murray Futterman
Jackie Joseph	...	Sheila Futterman
Gedde Watanabe	...	Mr. Katsuji
Keye Luke	...	Mr. Wing
Kathleen Freeman	...	Microwave Marge
Don Stanton	...	Martin
Dan Stanton	...	Lewis
Shawn Nelson	...	Wally

Also Known As:

Gremlins 2 (USA) (original script title)
Monolith (USA) (fake working title)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Netherlands:6 | Netherlands:6 (DVD) | South Korea:All | USA:PG-13 (certificate #30326) | Canada:G (Régie du Cinéma Québec) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2005) | UK:15 (video rating) (1991) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Norway:10 (original rating) | Norway:11 (video rating) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:12 (original rating) | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

101 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

After Innerspace (1987), this movie marked the fourth collaboration between Joe Dante and Michael Finnell with Steven Spielberg.

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the movie Kate's stockings keep changing colour. For example at one time she steps in to the elevator where they are black. The gremlins then cut the cables of the elevator, she falls down, and when she steps out they are grey/white.

Quotes:

Daffy the Gremlin: Second floor, lingerie.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Dames (1934)

Soundtrack:

TUFF BOY

More references than a dictionary

Gremlins 2 is packed with laughs, special effects, and hundreds of movie references. Look closely to a lot of the background actions and one liners that come up in the movie. There are several references to famous movies that you might not catch the first time. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Marathon Man, 42nd Street, Batman, and many others. The entire movie is one big laugh. A great movie to watch and take nothing serious.