Gremlins
Warner Bros. | Release Date: June 8, 1984 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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50
The New York TimesVincent Canby
Gremlins is far more interested in showing off its knowledge of movie lore and making random jokes than in providing consistent entertainment. Unfortunately, it's funniest when being most nasty. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldBill Cosford
It's as if Dante sought so hard to parrot his producer that he wound up parodying, and all involved should have known better. There's a current of menace to Dante's work that sets him apart from Spielberg, and a measure of innocence in Spielberg's quite apart from anything Dante has done. [8 June 1984, p.1]
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The humans are little more than dress-extras for the mechanics. Read full review
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