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Gremlins 2 - The New Batch

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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

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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Reviews for Gremlins 2 - The New Batch

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3.5/5

A riot from start to finish.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 21 2009 11:36 AM

Channel 4 Film

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Derek Adams

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:16 AM

Time Out

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4/5

Almar Haflidason

More enjoyable than the first film, offering audacious dark humour and a lot of knowing 'in-jokes'.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 17 2001 02:20 PM

BBC

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Variety Staff

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 26 2009 03:16 AM

Variety

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1/5

Jake Euker

No review available.

comment Comment | Feb., 25 2007 08:25 PM

F5 (Wichita, KS)

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 14 2006 03:16 AM

Combustible Celluloid

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A-

Nick Schager

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 19 2006 08:53 AM

Lessons of Darkness

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3/5

Clint Morris

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

comment Comment | Mar., 23 2005 11:45 PM

Moviehole

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3/5

Mark Palermo

No review available.

comment Comment | Mar., 08 2005 08:40 PM

Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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Janet Maslin

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 30 2004 10:17 PM

New York Times

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4/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

No review available.

comment Comment | Jul., 16 2004 08:00 AM

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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4/5

Carol Cling

No review available.

comment Comment | May., 21 2004 04:04 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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2/5

Michael Dequina

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 13 2004 08:38 PM

TheMovieReport.com

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1/5

Rebecca Murray

No review available.

comment Comment | Dec., 08 2003 11:54 PM

About.com

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4/5

Ken Hanke

Surprisingly agreeable sequel.

comment Comment | Nov., 12 2003 11:30 AM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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2/5

Brian J. Arthurs

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 09 2003 03:40 PM

Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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Gregory Weinkauf

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

comment Comment | Aug., 14 2003 07:26 PM

New Times

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4/4

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 30 2003 05:17 PM

TV Guide's Movie Guide

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4/5

Fred Topel

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

comment Comment | Jul., 14 2003 02:34 AM

About.com

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4/5

Gerry Shamray

Underrated sequel that gets better with age.

comment Comment | Jul., 06 2003 09:13 PM

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

 
 
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