The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.
- Awards
- 6 nominations total
- Gizmo
- (voice)
- Brain Gremlin
- (voice)
- Director
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Did you know
- TriviaLeonard Maltin appears as himself repeating his criticisms of Gremlins (1984) while he holds a video version of the movie. However, his rant is cut short when gremlins pounce on him as a result. In his annual Movie Guide, he gave this movie three stars (out of a possible four) and refers to this scene as a "gratuitous cameo," though he doesn't say he's actually in the movie.
- GoofsDuring Kate's story about Lincoln's birthday, actor Zach Galligan, who plays Billy can be seen trying his best not to break character. By the time he drags her off-screen, he can't hold it in anymore and can be seen starting to laugh.
- Quotes
Grandpa Fred: [interviewing Brain Gremlin] Creature what is it that you want?
Brain Gremlin: Fred, what we want is, I think, what everyone wants, and what you and your viewers have: civilization.
Grandpa Fred: Yes, but what sort of civilization are you speaking of?
Brain Gremlin: The niceties, Fred. The fine points: diplomacy, compassion, standards, manners, tradition... that's what we're reaching toward. Oh, we may stumble along the way, but civilization, yes. The Geneva Convention, chamber music, Susan Sontag. Everything your society has worked so hard to accomplish over the centuries, that's what we aspire to; we want to be civilized.
[a Gremlin with a beanie cap acts goofy next to Brain]
Brain Gremlin: You take a look at this fellow here.
[Brain shoots the Gremlin in the head. The Gremlins in the bar laugh. Grandpa Fred and Kujitsu leave]
Brain Gremlin: Now, was that civilized? No, clearly not. Fun, but in no sense civilized. Now, bear in mind, none of us has been in New York before. There are the Broadway shows - we'll have to find out how to get tickets. There's also a lot of street crime, but I believe we can watch that for free. We want the essentials. Dinettes. Complete bedroom groups. Convenient credit, even though we've been turned down in the past.
- Crazy creditsDaffy Duck looks onto the screen and comments on the length of the credits, saying things like "Long, isn't it?", "Patently ridiculous!", and "You're still lurking about? Don't you people have homes?".
- Alternate versionsCable and broadcast television shows the theatrical (not video) release version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Diminishing Returns: Christmas Special: Gremlins (2022)
- SoundtracksI'm Ready
Written by Al Lewis, Sylvester Bradford and Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)
Performed by Fats Domino
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets
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- Also known as
- Gremlins 2: La nueva generación
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Box office
- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $41,482,207
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,702,804
- Jun 17, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $41,483,050