Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- anarchic
- campy
- cult movie night
- Halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel entertaining and inventive in its wit, meta-humor, creature characterization, and satire, though some faulted its loose plot and episodic gag structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses in-jokes and self-conscious humor to satirize sequels while escalating the original premise.
Gremlin destruction unfolds inside Daniel Clamp's money-driven skyscraper and redirects chaos toward corporate authority.
The new batch includes mutated gremlins and a succession of practical-effects creature gags across Clamp Tower.
The entire outbreak centers on the colossal Clamp Tower high-rise in New York City.
Films like Gremlins 2: The New Batch, and why
Gremlins
shares anarchic comedy horror, creature mayhem, practical effects, and a mischievous tone
Little Shop of Horrors
shares irreverent monster comedy, cartoonish violence, and anti-corporate satire
Mars Attacks!
shares meta-humor, creature-feature spectacle, and playful destruction of genre conventions
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Release Date
- 1990-06-15
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (3009)
Cast
- Zach Galligan
- Phoebe Cates
- John Glover
- Robert Prosky
- Robert Picardo
- Christopher Lee
- Haviland Morris
- Dick Miller
- Jackie Joseph
- Gedde Watanabe
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gremlins 2: The New Batch about?
- A self-aware creature-comedy sequel unleashes mutated gremlins on a New York skyscraper while gleefully lampooning corporate power and sequel conventions.
- What is Gremlins 2: The New Batch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gremlins 2: The New Batch as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gremlins 2: The New Batch violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Gremlins 2: The New Batch as moderate.
- What did critics think of Gremlins 2: The New Batch?
- Critics generally found the sequel entertaining and inventive in its wit, meta-humor, creature characterization, and satire, though some faulted its loose plot and episodic gag structure.
- Which films are like Gremlins 2: The New Batch?
- Films with a similar feel include Gremlins, Little Shop of Horrors, and Mars Attacks!.
- How long is Gremlins 2: The New Batch?
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gremlins 2: The New Batch?
- In United States, Gremlins 2: The New Batch streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
