Gremlins (1984)
A darkly comic Christmas gift unleashes malevolent, mischievous creatures on a small town.
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
How intense is Gremlins?
Gremlins is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a family watch. The humor runs dark and broad. Rated PG.
What Gremlins feels like
- Tone
- darkly comiccampysuspensefulwhimsical
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dark and satirical, broad and big
- Best for
- Full attentionFamily nightLate night
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Is Gremlins scary?
Yes, properly. Gremlins is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Gremlins gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Gremlins sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Gremlins OK for kids?
It is rated PG, but the intensity tags run warmer than the rating suggests: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Know your kid.
How long is Gremlins?
Gremlins runs 1h 46m.
Where can I stream Gremlins?
Gremlins is streaming on Max.
Does Gremlins have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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