Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
HBO Max | Release Date: May 23, 2023
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
ColliderMaggie BoccellaMay 17, 2023
Season 1 Review: It’s rare that a prequel — especially one premiering nearly forty years after the original — manages to live up to the original, so much so that I foster the exact same feelings for it. Read full review
80
DeciderJoel KellerOct 3, 2024
Season 2 Review: Gremlins: The Wild Batch continues the pre-movie mythology of the Mogwai with good voice acting, fun action sequences and expressive animation. Read full review
80
Rolling StoneChris VognarMay 24, 2023
Season 1 Review: Secrets of the Mogwai has a human touch, and a sense of humor and adventure that spans generations. It doesn’t rewrite any books, but it’s better than an animated prequel series to a 39-year-old live-action movie has any reason to be. Read full review
80
The Daily BeastNick SchagerMay 23, 2023
Season 1 Review: Boosted by attractive cell-shaded computer animation, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai is a bouncy fable about fortitude, togetherness and family, sprinkled with wiseacre humor, enlivened by zippy action set pieces, and enhanced by touches of ancient Chinese folklore. Featuring Sandra Oh, George Takei, and Bowen Yang, its vocal cast is strong. Read full review
80
DeciderJoel KellerMay 23, 2023
Season 1 Review: The voice cast is excellent; Hong is especially good as the adventurous Grandpa. .... Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai should be a good entry point into the Gremlins legend for kids, and it’s sophisticated enough that their parents should enjoy it, as well, even if they watched the original movie with their hands covering their eyes. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergMay 23, 2023
Season 1 Review: Secrets of the Mogwai gets the spirit of the movies. None of the gaps it fills in were quite necessary, yet the way it fills in those gaps is done with some heart, some humor and some welcome, franchise-correcting authenticity. I’m ready for more. Read full review
80
RogerEbert.comRendy JonesMay 23, 2023
Season 1 Review: Even though there’s an overarching story, each episode has an individual style and atmosphere. A beautifully animated family series, “Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai” features the same dark and chaotic tone of Dante’s films while paying tribute to its Chinese folklore culture. Read full review
75
The Mercury NewsRandy MyersOct 3, 2024
Season 2 Review: Crisply animated (particularly when it ventures into SF’s Chinatown) and gives us a multi-layered fantasy that’s unpredictable and even addresses issues of racism, sacrifice, family dysfunction and defying how others label you – without becoming pedantic. Read full review
60
The GuardianJesse HassengerMay 23, 2023
Season 1 Review: Compared to two great movies, this series doesn’t really measure up. Compared to the long history of animated spinoffs, however, it goes far beyond its 80s counterparts. Read full review
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