Arachnophobia (film)

Arachnophobia
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Directed by	Frank Marshall
Screenplay by	Don Jakoby Wesley Strick
Story by	Don Jakoby Al Williams
Produced by	Kathleen Kennedy Richard Vane
Starring	Jeff Daniels Julian Sands Harley Jane Kozak John Goodman
Cinematography	Mikael Salomon
Edited by	Michael Kahn
Music by	Trevor Jones
Production companies	Hollywood Pictures Amblin Entertainment Tangled Web Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	July 18, 1990 (1990-07-18)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$22 million[1]
Box office	$53.2 million

Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror comedy film directed by Frank Marshall in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick. Starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, the film follows a small California town that becomes invaded by a deadly spider species and the town's residents' struggles against them to avert an ecological crisis. Its title refers to the fear of spiders.

The film was the first produced by Hollywood Pictures, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. Arachnophobia was released in the United States on July 18, 1990.^[2] The film received positive critical reviews and grossed $53.21 million on a $22 million budget.