Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990Movie106 minEnglish

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic74/100
Google Users74%
Director: Joe DanteGenres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Plot Summary

Billy Peltzer and Kate Beringer move to New York City and find themselves in a technologically advanced building owned by the eccentric Maxwell. When Gizmo is inadvertently exposed to water, a new horde of gremlins is unleashed, wreaking havoc in the skyscraper. These new gremlins are far more intelligent and varied than the originals, leading to a chaotic and satirical showdown.

Critical Reception

Gremlins 2 was met with generally positive reviews, though some critics found it more chaotic and less focused than its predecessor. Audiences were amused by its self-aware humor and the creative introduction of new gremlin types.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its anarchic humor and satirical take on corporate culture and sequels.
  • Appreciated for its inventive new gremlin designs and meta-commentary.
  • Some found the plot less cohesive and the tone overly zany compared to the original.

Google audience: Google users generally enjoyed the film's wild and humorous sequel, highlighting the creative additions and the movie's self-referential jokes. Many found it to be a fun and entertaining watch, though some noted its departure from the original's tone.

Fun Fact

The film is famous for its meta-commentary, including a scene where the gremlins actually take over the movie theater and stop the film, demanding a different ending and interacting with the audience.

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daniel_carr

daniel_carr

This was really bad! It was great to see Robert Picardo and John Glover in a film before they were famous so that was fun. But this film really felt like "hey we had a good idea in the first film, let's try another one". They started well n...
kevin2019

kevin2019

"Gremlins 2: The New Batch" leaves you wondering what sort of audience this chaotic visual smorgasbord is aimed at. It is undoubtedly too violent in certain places for a pre-teen audience and it is much too fanciful and juvenile for a teena...
Gimly

Gimly

The original already had a little bit of that sly humour, and a hint of that sarcastic tone, but is still at its heart an actual horror movie. _The New Batch_ though changes it up and has that light-hearted, hokey, meta-humour in spades. It...