Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO Max
  • Series Premiere Date: May 23, 2023
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Maggie Boccella
    May 17, 2023
    100
    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.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Chris Vognar
    May 24, 2023
    80
    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.
  3. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    May 23, 2023
    80
    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.
  5. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    May 23, 2023
    80
    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.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    May 23, 2023
    80
    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.
  7. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Rendy Jones
    May 23, 2023
    80
    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.
  8. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Jesse Hassenger
    May 23, 2023
    60
    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.