The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1987Movie96 minEnglish

Crude, grotesque, pint-sized aliens known as the Garbage Pail Kids® help a young boy exact revenge on his bullies and win the girl of his dreams.

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IMDb3.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes0%
Google Users21%
Director: Rod AmateauGenres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Plot Summary

A shy, bullied teenager named Tanner discovers that the "Garbage Pail Kids" – grotesque, mischievous children born from garbage – are real. He befriends them, and they, in turn, help him stand up to his tormentors and impress the girl he likes. However, a seemingly kind tailor harbors a sinister plan to exploit the kids for his own gain.

Critical Reception

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie is widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made. It was a critical and commercial disaster, failing to capture the edgy humor of its trading card inspiration and instead delivering a bizarre and often unpleasant viewing experience for audiences of all ages.

What Reviewers Say

  • A bizarre and nonsensical plot with unappealing characters.
  • The film suffers from poor acting, cheap special effects, and a tone-deaf script.
  • Despite its cult status, it's almost universally panned by critics for its absurdity.

Google audience: Google users overwhelmingly dislike this film, citing its sheer strangeness, unpleasant characters, and lack of coherent storytelling. Many express bewilderment at its existence and consider it a significant misfire.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to be a live-action adaptation of the popular "Garbage Pail Kids" trading cards, but it struggled to translate their edgy, gross-out humor into a family-friendly (or even broadly appealing) narrative, leading to its notorious reception.

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Chandler Danier

Chandler Danier

Imagine being a 15 year old girl in 1980s Hollywood. You get a role in a children's movie. In this movie you are hyper-sexualized, show your panties, only wear revealing clothes, take off your top and stroke your nipples. Probably Epste...