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Gremlins

Gremlins

FantasyHorrorComedy3.6

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.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.

June 8, 1984 · Directed by Joe Dante

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 46m
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Feels like1h 35m
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How it's told

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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

  • Tone. Light or heavy. Whether it plays for fun or for weight.
  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
  • Intensity. Gentle or provocative. How far it is willing to push you.

What it's grounded in

  • Realism. Stylized or grounded. Whether it feels larger than life or plausibly real.
  • Substance. Pure entertainment or ideas. Whether you want a ride or something to chew on.
How it's told
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What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

Zach Galligan
Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates
Kate Beringer
Hoyt Axton
Randall Peltzer
Frances Lee McCain
Lynn Peltzer
Corey Feldman
Pete Fountaine
Keye Luke
Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
John Louie
Chinese Boy
Dick Miller
Murray Futterman
Jackie Joseph
Sheila Futterman
Polly Holliday
Ruby Deagle
Judge Reinhold
Gerald Hopkins
Edward Andrews
Mr. Corben

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