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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

This article is about the film. For the video game based on the film, see Gremlins 2: The New Batch (video game).

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Theatrical release poster by Greg Winters[1]
Directed byJoe Dante
Written byCharles S. Haas
Based onCharacters created by
Chris Columbus
Produced byMichael Finnell
Starring
CinematographyJohn Hora
Edited byKent Beyda
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 15, 1990 (1990-06-15)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30–50 million[2]
Box office$41.5 million (US/Canada)[3]

Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 American fantasy comedy horror film and the sequel to the 1984 film Gremlins. It was directed by Joe Dante and written by Charles S. Haas, with creature designs by Rick Baker. Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller, Jackie Joseph and Keye Luke reprise their roles from the first film; Belinda Balaski also returns, this time playing a different character. New cast members include John Glover, Robert Prosky, Haviland Morris, Robert Picardo and Christopher Lee; additionally, the film features Tony Randall providing the voice for one of the gremlins. The story continues the adventures of the creature Gizmo (once again voiced by Howie Mandel), who spawns numerous small monsters when wet. In the first film, Gizmo's offspring rampaged through a small fictional town. In Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Gizmo multiplies within a skyscraper in New York City after his owner dies. The new creatures thus pose a serious threat to the city should they be able to leave the building and the story revolves around the human characters' efforts to prevent this disaster.

Like the first film, Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a live-action horror comedy film; however, Dante put effort into taking the sequel in new anarchistic directions. Dante created the film to act almost as a parody of the original Gremlins,[4] and it is meant to be more cartoon-like and less dark than the original. Its violence leans more towards slapstick, so the film received a PG-13 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). There are also a number of parodies of other films and stories, including the Rambo films, The Wizard of Oz, Marathon Man and The Phantom of the Opera. When released into theaters on June 15, 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch received generally positive reviews but was a box office bomb, grossing only $41.5 million on a budget of $30–50 million. Since its release, Gremlins 2: The New Batch has developed a strong cult following.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Clampcablenetwork".
  2. ^ Fleming, Charles (April 25, 1990). "Rush hour for summer pix". Variety. p. 1.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ The unforgettable satire: How Gremlins 2 made a mockery of Hollywood sequels – Independent
  5. ^ "An Oral History of Gremlins 2: The New Batch: Interviews with Joe Dante, Zach Galligan, and More". June 15, 2020.
  6. ^ ""We were going to make fun of the fact you came to see it," - Dir Joe Dante & Prod Mike Finnell Celebrate 30 Years of Gremlins 2: The New Batch".
  7. ^ "'Gremlins 2' at 30: Director Joe Dante talks 'crazy, manic movie'". June 15, 2020.

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