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*Gremlins 2: The New Batch* is a 1990 American fantasy, science fiction, and comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante. The cast includes Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates-Kline, John Glover, and Robert Prosky, with Howie Mandel providing voice acting. Rick Baker and Steven Spielberg served as producers, while Frank Marshall was the executive producer. The film was produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment. It follows the original *Gremlins* and is set in New York City.
The movie has a runtime of 106 minutes and was released in 1990. Jerry Goldsmith composed the music. The production had a budget of 50,000,000 and generated revenue of 41,482,207. The film is available in video on demand formats through Netflix, iTunes, and HBO Max.
Audience reception varies across platforms, with ratings including 6.7/10, 72%, and 69/100. Other scores include 6.5 on IMDb and 6.525 on TMDb. The film has been assessed against the Bechdel test.
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6.5Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Cast
- Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer
- Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer
- John Glover as Daniel Clamp
- Robert Prosky as Grandpa Fred
- Robert Picardo as Forster
- Christopher Lee as Doctor Catheter
Themes
- dying and death
- new york city
- monster
- mutation
- cleverness
- skyscraper
- mutant
- human animal relationship
- current
- electric shock
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Joe Dante
- Written by
- Charles S. Haas
- Based on
- Characters created by, Chris Columbus
- Produced by
- Michael Finnell
- Starring
- Zach Galligan Phoebe Cates John Glover Robert J. Prosky Robert Picardo Christopher Lee
- Cinematography
- John Hora
- Edited by
- Kent Beyda
- Music by
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Production company
- Amblin Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros.
- Release date
- June 15, 1990 ( 1990-06-15 )
- Running time
- 106 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $30–50 million
- Box office
- $41.5 million (US/Canada)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Follows
- Gremlins
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Cast member
- Tony Randall
- Voice actor
- Howie Mandel
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Producer
- Steven Spielberg
- Production company
- Amblin Entertainment
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 935175
- Performer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1990-08-23
- title
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch
- executive producer
- Frank Marshall
- distributed by
- HBO Max
- review score
- 69/100
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- capital cost
- 50000000
- box office
- 41482207
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Encyclopedic overview
Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 American comedy horror film and the sequel to Gremlins (1984). It was directed by Joe Dante from a screenplay by Charles S. Haas and features creature designs by Rick Baker. Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates reprise their roles from the first film, with John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo and Christopher Lee joining the cast. It continues the story of Billy Peltzer and the mogwai Gizmo, who spawns more of his kind when wet that eventually become the titular imp-like monsters and proceed to wreak havoc within a skyscraper in New York City.
The film heavily parodies its predecessor, with more cartoonish elements and less horror. There are a number of parodies of other forms of popular culture, including the Rambo franchise, The Wizard of Oz, Marathon Man and The Phantom of the Opera. It was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 15, 1990, and received generally positive reviews. It grossed $42 million on a budget of $30–50 million. Since its release, it has developed a cult following. A third film is set for release on November 19, 2027.
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