Gremlins

1984 film directed by Joe Dante
Movie film Q241958
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Gremlins

Summary

Gremlins is a film[1]. Gremlins has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gremlins's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Gremlins was directed by Joe Dante[4].
  • Chris Columbus wrote the screenplay for Gremlins[5].
  • Gremlins's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • Gremlins's genre is monster film[7].
  • Gremlins's genre is comedy horror film[8].
  • Gremlins's genre is Christmas film[9].
  • gremlin is named after Gremlins[10].
  • Gremlins was followed by Gremlins 2: The New Batch[11].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Zach Galligan[12].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Phoebe Cates-Kline[13].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Hoyt Axton[14].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Polly Holliday[15].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Frances Lee McCain[16].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Corey Feldman[17].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Judge Reinhold[18].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Keye Luke[19].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Scott Brady[20].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Dick Miller[21].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Harry Carey[22].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Steven Spielberg[23].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Chuck Jones[24].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Edward Andrews[25].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Glynn Turman[26].
  • A cast member of Gremlins was Jackie Joseph[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Gremlins was produced by Michael Finnell[28]. Gremlins was directed by Joe Dante[4]. Chris Columbus wrote the screenplay for Gremlins[5]. Cast members include Zach Galligan[12], Phoebe Cates-Kline[13], Hoyt Axton[14], Polly Holliday[15], Frances Lee McCain[16], and Corey Feldman[17].

Publication

Publication dates include June 8, 1984[29], December 14, 1984[30], October 26, 1984[31], 1984[32], and December 26, 1984[33]. The original language of Gremlins was English[34]. Genres include monster film[7], comedy horror film[8], and Christmas film[9]. Gremlins's part of the series is recorded as Gremlins[35]. Gremlins was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include animal husbandry[37] and responsibility[38]. Gremlins's part of the series is recorded as Gremlins[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[39], 86%[40], and 70/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Gremlins was followed by Gremlins 2: The New Batch[11].

Why It Matters

Gremlins has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Gremlins is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . Gremlins. wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . Gremlins. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 gremlins
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 2003
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  3. 14d ago · Mullanur · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating Q23308564
    Fernsehserien.de id gremlins-kleine-monster
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308564]]"
  4. 28d ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmiroda rating Category III
    Norwegian media rating Prohibited for children under 16
    Assessment Bechdel test, Bechdel test, reverse Bechdel Test +3
    Derivative work Gremlins, Gremlins, Gremlins: The Adventure
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