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Gremlins
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Gremlins

1984

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous.

Directed by Joe Dante

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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.

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Director
Joe Dante
Written by
Chris Columbus
Produced by
Michael Finnell
Cinematographer
John Hora
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
en
Rating
PG
Also known as
Gremlins I
TMDB
7.1/10 (6,947 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
86% Fresh
Metacritic
70/100
IMDb
7.3/10 (272,878 votes)
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Released June 8, 1984·$11,000,000 budget·$153,083,102 revenue

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Jerry Goldsmith

Gremlins (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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The Evolution of HorrorGremlins (1984)

The Evolution of HorrorNATURE BITES BACK Xmas Special! Gremlins (1984) & Gremlins 2 (1990)

The Gremlins Collection

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