When did Gremlins (1984) come out, and is it streaming?

Gremlins (1984)'s US theatrical release date is June 8, 1984. Its streaming and digital release date is December 30, 2019.

How many jump scares are in Gremlins (1984)?

Gremlins (1984) has 17 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

What are some films like Gremlins (1984)?

Films similar to Gremlins (1984) on Watch Darkly include Violent Night (2022), Krampus (2015), It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) — selected by cosine similarity on the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, and overall quality.

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Gremlins

1984 · PG · 1h 46m

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.

Plot summary via TMDB

Release & where to watch

US theatrical: June 8, 1984
Streaming & digital: December 30, 2019

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Jump scares

Gremlins has 17 jump scares. Compare counts

Genres

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Details

Budget$11M

Box office$153.1M

Directed by

Joe Dante

Written by

Chris Columbus

Cinematography

John Hora

Music

Jerry Goldsmith, Noel Regney

Starring

Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer · Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer · Hoyt Axton as Randall Peltzer · Frances Lee McCain as Lynn Peltzer · Corey Feldman as Pete Fountaine · Keye Luke as Grandfather (Mr. Wing) · John Louie as Chinese Boy · Dick Miller as Murray Futterman