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Gremlins 2 - The New Batch (1990)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:20

Rotten:12

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Just when they thought they were safe, young sweethearts Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) from Joe Dante's GREMLINS have moved on to the Big Apple, landed jobs in a high-tech office... Just when they thought they were safe, young sweethearts Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) from Joe Dante's GREMLINS have moved on to the Big Apple, landed jobs in a high-tech office park, and have met up with Gizmo once again. When a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins, the three pals must use everything they know to prevent another comic catastrophe. The monsters wreck havoc at Clamp Industries, the "smart building" where Billy and Kathy work, creating madness and mayhem for the Donald Trump-like owner, Daniel Clamp (John Glover), who sees the invasion as yet another opportunity for media attention. But, when the monsters invade "Splice of Life," the top-secret genetics laboratory housed at Clamp Industries, the Gremlins develop new genetically altered powers that make them even harder to destroy. This highly inventive sequel to GREMLINS, successfully combines wicked horror and dark humor in an outrageous and eerily realistic post modern setting. [More]

Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky

Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo, Christopher Lee, Haviland Morris, Howie Mandel, Dick Miller, Jackie Joseph, Keye Luke, Gedde Watanabe, Kathleen Freeman, Shawn Nelson, Rick Ducommun, Paul Bartel, Julia Sweeney

Director: Joe Dante

Director: Joe Dante
Screenwriter: Charles S. Haas
Producer: Michael Finnell
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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A riot from start to finish.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/21/09
Channel 4 Film

An hilarious sequel featuring equal parts creature slapstick for the small fry and satirical barbs for adults.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Variety Staff
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Variety
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No review available.

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02/25/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Actually better than the original in many ways: it's darker and more cynical, contains more pop culture references and takes on a bigger target.

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08/14/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

There's almost enough in-joke ingenuity to justify the total absence of plot.

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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

A loving celebration, and biting critique, of our pop culture-saturated times.

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01/19/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

Wilder than the first....a laugh riot!

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03/23/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

No review available.

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03/08/05
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Speaks to the gleeful hell-raising monster in each of us, and it speaks with much more verve, cleverness and good humor than the film on which it is based. Add this to the very short list of sequels that neatly surpass their predecessors.

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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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No review available.

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07/16/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

No review available.

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05/21/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

No review available.

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12/08/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Surprisingly agreeable sequel.

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11/12/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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10/09/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Simply: This is Christopher Lee's 200th film. He plays a character called Dr. Catheter. I love movies.

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08/14/03
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

Surprisingly thought-provoking as extended commentary on modern life and morality.

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07/30/03
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Awesome sequel! The gremlins have more clever bits and satirize themselves in this brilliant postmodern horror-comedy.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Underrated sequel that gets better with age.

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07/06/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

No review available.

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05/28/03
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ
 
 
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