The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.
- Awards
- 6 nominations
- Gizmo
- (voice)
- Brain Gremlin
- (voice)
- Directors
- Joe Dante
- Chuck Jones(animation sequences) (uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLeonard Maltin appears as himself repeating his criticisms of Gremlins (1984) while he holds a video version of the movie. However, his rant is cut short when gremlins pounce on him as a result. In his annual Movie Guide, he gave this movie three stars (out of a possible four) and refers to this scene as a "gratuitous cameo," though he doesn't say he's actually in the movie.
- GoofsDuring Kate's story about Lincoln's birthday, actor Zach Galligan, who plays Billy can be seen trying his best not to break character. By the time he drags her off-screen, he can't hold it in anymore and can be seen starting to laugh.
- Quotes
Grandpa Fred: [interviewing Brain Gremlin] Creature what is it that you want?
Brain Gremlin: Fred, what we want is, I think, what everyone wants, and what you and your viewers have: civilization.
Grandpa Fred: Yes, but what sort of civilization are you speaking of?
Brain Gremlin: The niceties, Fred. The fine points: diplomacy, compassion, standards, manners, tradition... that's what we're reaching toward. Oh, we may stumble along the way, but civilization, yes. The Geneva Convention, chamber music, Susan Sontag. Everything your society has worked so hard to accomplish over the centuries, that's what we aspire to; we want to be civilized.
[a Gremlin with a beanie cap acts goofy next to Brain]
Brain Gremlin: You take a look at this fellow here.
[Brain shoots the Gremlin in the head. The Gremlins in the bar laugh. Grandpa Fred and Kujitsu leave]
Brain Gremlin: Now, was that civilized? No, clearly not. Fun, but in no sense civilized. Now, bear in mind, none of us has been in New York before. There are the Broadway shows - we'll have to find out how to get tickets. There's also a lot of street crime, but I believe we can watch that for free. We want the essentials. Dinettes. Complete bedroom groups. Convenient credit, even though we've been turned down in the past.
- Crazy creditsDaffy Duck looks onto the screen and comments on the length of the credits, saying things like "Long, isn't it?", "Patently ridiculous!", and "You're still lurking about? Don't you people have homes?".
- Alternate versionsCable and broadcast television shows the theatrical (not video) release version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Diminishing Returns: Christmas Special: Gremlins (2022)
- SoundtracksI'm Ready
Written by Al Lewis, Sylvester Bradford and Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
Performed by Fats Domino
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets
There are so many jokes and wild scenes in here it would many viewings to catch them all. For movie buffs, it's especially fun with all the references to other films in here.
However, it should be pointed out that there are still plenty of scenes where the gremlins are nasty and attack people, so the film is still horror-like in that respect. It may be played for comedic purposes, but these creatures are anything but friendly. In other words, there is still a bit of a hard edge in here for people who want that.
After three viewings of this film over the years, the only person who wore thin on me was John Glover's character, "Daniel Clamp," an obvious Donald Trump-imitation but grossly overacted by Glover. He winds up just being too silly.
Phoebe Cates and Zach Galligan reprise their roles as the cute, small-town, wholesome (despite not being married, however) couple who live together who, of course, know all about these gremlins.
It was nice to see Jackie Joseph (of the original "Little Shop Of Horrors") again as well as some other well-known characters such as Christopher Lee, Robert Prosky, Dick Miller and Keye Luke.
The film just flies by, which tells you it's entertaining.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Apr 14, 2006
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $41,482,207
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,702,804
- Jun 17, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $41,483,050