Gremlins
“Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous.”
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.
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Part of The Gremlins Collection
3 films
Cast
55 people
Zach Galligan
Billy
Known for
Waxwork
Hatchet III
Phoebe Cates
Kate
Known for
Drop Dead Fred
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Hoyt Axton
Rand Peltzer
Known for
We're No Angels
The Black Stallion
Frances Lee McCain
Lynn Peltzer
Known for
Back to the Future
Stand by Me
Corey Feldman
Pete
Known for
Stand by Me
The Goonies
Keye Luke
Grandfather
Known for
Kung Fu
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
John Louie
Chinese Boy
Also in
They Call Me Bruce?
Oh, God! Book II
Dick Miller
Mr. Futterman
Known for
The Terminator
The Flash
Jackie Joseph
Sheila Futterman
Known for
The Little Shop of Horrors
Josie and the Pussycats
Polly Holliday
Mrs. Deagle
Known for
The Parent Trap
Mrs. Doubtfire
Judge Reinhold
Gerald
Known for
Beverly Hills Cop
The Santa Clause
Edward Andrews
Mr. Corben
Known for
Sixteen Candles
Avanti!
Joe Dante Director · Chris Columbus Writer Jerry Goldsmith Composer
Worldwide gross $165M · Budget $11M · United States release June 8, 1984
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$165,449,255
Gross vs. budget
15.0×
Production
Amblin Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · June 8, 1984
Theatrical
United States · June 8, 1984
Theatrical
United States
August 30, 1985 · Theatrical · Re-release
Argentina
August 23, 1984 · Theatrical
Australia
December 13, 1984 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 10, 1984 · Theatrical
Canada
April 13, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Colombia
December 19, 1984 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 17, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
December 27, 1984 · Theatrical
Finland
December 21, 1984 · Theatrical
France
December 5, 1984 · Theatrical
October 7, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
Germany
October 23, 1984 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
December 26, 1984 · Theatrical
March 27, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
October 25, 1984 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 16, 1989 · Theatrical
India
August 29, 1985 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 7, 1984 · Theatrical
December 7, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
November 16, 1984 · Theatrical
Japan
December 8, 1984 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 13, 1984 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 13, 1984 · Theatrical
December 25, 2001 · TV · RTL 5
October 19, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
June 28, 1984 · Theatrical
Norway
December 26, 1984 · Theatrical
Peru
December 25, 1984 · Theatrical
Philippines
January 20, 1985 · Theatrical
December 30, 2019 · Digital
Poland
July 10, 1985 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 30, 1984 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 20, 2002 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
December 14, 1985 · Theatrical
Spain
August 28, 1984 · Theatrical
December 29, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
November 20, 1985 · Physical · VHS
April 5, 2000 · Physical · DVD
October 21, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 25, 2019 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Taiwan
February 20, 1985 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 8, 1984 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
June 5, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 7, 1984 · Theatrical
December 7, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
December 6, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
December 25, 1984 · Theatrical
XC
November 1, 1991 · Physical
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