Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

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

Director:

Joe Dante

Writers:

Chris Columbus (characters), Charles S. Haas

Stars:

Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

An army of malevolent little monsters take over a high-tech corporate skyscraper when a cute and intelligent exotic pet is exposed to water. The "Mogwai's" owner joins forces with the Trump-like head of the corporation to regain control.

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Plot Keywords:

gremlin | monster | skyscraper | spider creature | reference to bugs bunny | 

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Taglines:

Take Your Batch to See the New Batch.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gremlins 2: La nueva generación

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$41,482,207 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joe Dante claimed that the gremlins musical number is a shameless steal from the film Dames, another Warner Bros. release.

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Goofs

When the main Gremlins are in the toy store the big toothed Gremlin pops up holding a puppet, but you can see a crew member's hand holding the puppet.

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Quotes

Greta the Gremlin: Oh, why can't you commit?

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Crazy Credits

Daffy Duck looks onto the screen and comments on the length of the credits, saying things like "Long, isn't it?" "Patently ridiculous!" "You're still lurking about? Don't you people have homes?"

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Connections

References Gremlins (1984)

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Soundtracks

"New York, New York"
Performed by Tony Randall
Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb

User Reviews

Even more underrated of a film than the first.

This film is often looked back on as not only the lesser of the two Gremlins flicks but not a very good movie in general. I just don't understand it -- I love this movie! It successfully continues the underlying theme of the original (unlike a lot of sequels which seem to forget their points entirely): "gremlins" are mythical creatures blamed for mechanical errors (if an appliance is broken, it must have been the work of gremlins). In this movie, the gremlins are loose in a totally automated high-rise office building, already suffering from its own malfunctions, which serves as the perfect playground for them. Charles Haas' script is absolutely hilarious, filled with more movie in-jokes than I can recall seeing in a single movie, and it even pokes fun at the more serious original. In fact, I think many people disliked this film because of its total irreverence compared to the first; it didn't try to be scary for a second and Rick Baker's creature effects turned out goofier than Chris Walas's original creature designs. Just realize...this is a comedy! Definitely worth seeing more than once to catch the barrage of jokes and references...and sit all the way through the credits!