Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
	Theatrical release poster by Greg Winters
Directed by	Joe Dante
Written by	Charles S. Haas
Based on	Characters created by; Chris Columbus
Produced by	Michael Finnell
Starring	Zach Galligan; Phoebe Cates; John Glover; Robert J. Prosky; Robert Picardo; Christopher Lee;
Cinematography	John Hora
Edited by	Kent Beyda
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production; company	Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 15, 1990;
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30–50 million
Box office	$41.5 million (US/Canada)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 American 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]

^ "Clampcablenetwork".
^ Fleming, Charles (April 25, 1990). "Rush hour for summer pix". Variety. p. 1.
^ Cite error: The named reference mojo1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ The unforgettable satire: How Gremlins 2 made a mockery of Hollywood sequels – Independent
^ "An Oral History of Gremlins 2: The New Batch: Interviews with Joe Dante, Zach Galligan, and More". June 15, 2020.
^ ""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".
^ "'Gremlins 2' at 30: Director Joe Dante talks 'crazy, manic movie'". June 15, 2020.

[1] "Clampcablenetwork".

[2] Fleming, Charles (April 25, 1990). "Rush hour for summer pix". Variety. p. 1.

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[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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