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Critters 2: The Main Course

1988 film directed by Mick Garris
Movie film Q739849
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Critters 2: The Main Course

Summary

Critters 2: The Main Course is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (808 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Critters 2: The Main Course's instance of is recorded as The Main Course — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Critters 2: The Main Course was directed by The Main Course — director (P57): Q720893[4].
  • The Main Course — screenwriter (P58): David Twohy wrote the screenplay for Critters 2: The Main Course[5].
  • The Main Course — screenwriter (P58): Q720893 wrote the screenplay for Critters 2: The Main Course[6].
  • Critters 2: The Main Course's composer is recorded as The Main Course — composer (P86): Nicholas Pike[7].
  • Critters 2: The Main Course's genre is The Main Course — genre (P136): horror film[8].
  • Critters 2: The Main Course's genre is The Main Course — genre (P136): science fiction film[9].
  • Critters 2: The Main Course's genre is The Main Course — genre (P136): adventure film[10].
  • Critters 2: The Main Course's genre is The Main Course — genre (P136): comedy horror[11].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Terrence Mann[12].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Don Keith Opper[13].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Scott Grimes[14].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Barry Corbin[15].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Cynthia Garris[16].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Eddie Deezen[17].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Herta Ware[18].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Lin Shaye[19].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Sam Anderson[20].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Tom McLoughlin[21].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Liane Alexandra Curtis[22].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Roxanne Kernohan[23].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Montrose Hagins[24].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Randy Spears[25].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): David Ursin[26].
  • A cast member of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — cast member (P161): Frank Ellis[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Critters 2: The Main Course was produced by The Main Course — producer (P162): Robert Shaye[28]. It was directed by The Main Course — director (P57): Q720893[4]. Screenwriters include The Main Course — screenwriter (P58): David Twohy[5] and The Main Course — screenwriter (P58): Q720893[6]. Cast members include The Main Course — cast member (P161): Terrence Mann[12], The Main Course — cast member (P161): Don Keith Opper[13], The Main Course — cast member (P161): Scott Grimes[14], The Main Course — cast member (P161): Barry Corbin[15], The Main Course — cast member (P161): Cynthia Garris[16], and The Main Course — cast member (P161): Eddie Deezen[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[29], December 29, 1988[30], and April 29, 1988[31]. The original language of Critters 2: The Main Course was The Main Course — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[32]. Genres include The Main Course — genre (P136): horror film[8], The Main Course — genre (P136): science fiction film[9], The Main Course — genre (P136): adventure film[10], and The Main Course — genre (P136): comedy horror[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Main Course — part of the series (P179): Critters[33]. It was distributed by The Main Course — distribution format (P437): video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Main Course — main subject (P921): alien invasion[35], The Main Course — main subject (P921): extraterrestrial life[36], The Main Course — main subject (P921): bounty hunter[37], and The Main Course — main subject (P921): flying saucer[38]. Critters 2: The Main Course's part of the series is recorded as The Main Course — part of the series (P179): Critters[33].

Reception

Reviews include 4.2/10[39], 48/100[40], and 38%[41].

Why It Matters

Critters 2: The Main Course ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (808 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Related Entities

California Eddie Deezen film Kansas Lin Shaye Netflix Sam Anderson United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 29158
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  2. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1980s
    Publication date → +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1988-12-29T00:00:00Z, +1988-04-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Twohy, Q720893
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
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