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Gremlins (1984)

PG · 1984-06-08 · 1h 46m · EN
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Don't get him wet, keep him out of bright light, and never NEVER feed him after midnight.

When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.

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Chris ColumbusWriterJoe DanteDirector
Budget
$11M
Box office
$153.1M

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Zach GalliganZach GalliganBilly PeltzerPhoebe CatesPhoebe CatesKate BeringerHoyt AxtonHoyt AxtonRandall PeltzerFrances Lee McCainFrances Lee McCainLynn PeltzerCorey FeldmanCorey FeldmanPete FountaineKeye LukeKeye LukeGrandfather (Mr. Wing)John LouieJohn LouieChinese BoyDick MillerDick MillerMurray FuttermanJackie JosephJackie JosephSheila FuttermanPolly HollidayPolly HollidayRuby DeagleJudge ReinholdJudge ReinholdGerald HopkinsEdward AndrewsEdward AndrewsMr. Corben

Keywords

ChristmasMonsterSmall townHolidayHuman animal relationshipPetPuppetMidnightPetsSunlightBars and restaurantsChain sawFurBankingDepartment storeSalespersonGremlinYmcaPuppetry

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · HorrorTheme affinityChristmas · Monster · Small TownDialogue densityComedyDirector preference101217Actor preference101203 · 101204 · 101205Country preferenceUs

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When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.

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Gremlins has a runtime of 106 minutes.

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