Gremlins 2: The New Batch
When a rescued mogwai spawns mischievous gremlins inside a high‑rise biotech tower, designer Billy Peltzer must outwit the chaotic creatures and their eccentric billionaire owner before Manhattan’s skyline turns into pandemonium.
“Here they grow again.”
Synopsis
Billy and Kate relocate to New York City, obtain employment in a high‑tech office park, and encounter Gizmo again. A sequence of accidents generates a new generation of Gremlins. The situation escalates when the green creatures infiltrate a top‑secret laboratory and acquire genetically altered abilities that make them more difficult to eliminate.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 234+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Kent BeydaShot by John HoraScored by Jerry GoldsmithDesigned by James H SpencerSound by John S CoffeyCostumes by Rosanna NortonStunts by Mike H McgaughyVFX by Craig Barron
Box Office
1990 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$41.5M
Opening weekend: $9.7M — 23% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $14.3M — 35% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,075 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Gremlins 2 - Die Rückkehr der kleinen Monsterde
- Gremlins II - Die Rückkehr der kleinen Monsterde
- Gremlins II – Die Rückkehr der kleinen Monsterde
- Gremlins 2en
- Gremlins 2: la nueva generaciónes
- Gremlins 2, la nouvelle générationfr
- Gremlins II , la nouvelle générationfr
- (Video Title)Gremlins 2: A Nova Turma
- Gremlins 2 - La nuova stirpeit
- (Bulgarian)Гремлини 2
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 15, 1990
- NorwayJul 5, 1990
- FinlandJul 6, 1990
- IndonesiaJul 6, 1990
- TaiwanJul 7, 1990
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Cast & Crew
234 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Zach Galligan
as Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates
as Kate Beringer
Howie Mandel
as Gizmo
Tony Randall
as 'Brain' Gremlin
John Glover
as Daniel Clamp
Robert Prosky
as Grandpa Fred
Robert Picardo
as Forster
Christopher Lee
as Dr. Catheter
Haviland Morris
as Marla Bloodstone
Dick Miller
as Murray Futterman
Jackie Joseph
as Sheila Futterman
Gedde Watanabe
as Katsuji
Supporting cast
99Keye Luke
as Mr. Wing
Kathleen Freeman
as Microwave Marge
Don Stanton
as Martin
Dan Stanton
as Lewis
Shawn Nelson
as Wally
Archie Hahn
as Forster's Technician
Leslie Neale
as Forster's Technician
Ron Fassler
as Forster's Technician
Time Winters
as Forster's Technician
Heather Haase
as Yogurt Jerk
Jason Presson
as Yogurt Jerk
Lisa Mende
as Yogurt Customer
Patrika Darbo
as Yogurt Customer
Jerry Goldsmith
as Yogurt Customer
Rick Ducommun
as Security Guard
John Capodice
as Fire Chief
Belinda Balaski
as Movie Theatre Mom
Nicky Rose
as Movie Theatre Kid
Paul Bartel
as Theatre Manager
Kenneth Tobey
as Projectionist
Heidi Kempf
as TV Reporter
Eric Shawn
as TV Reporter
Michael Salort
as TV Reporter
Frank P Ryan
as Cop
Diane Sainte Marie
as TV Reporter at Wing's
Kristi Witker
as TV Anchor in Bar
Sarah Lilly
as Reporter in Lobby
Vladimir Bibic
as Taxi Driver
Page Hannah
as Tour Guide #1
Liz Pryor
as Tour Guide #2
Raymond Cruz
as Messenger
Julia Sweeney
as Lab Receptionist
Jeff Swanson
as Forster's Assistant
Charles S Haas
as Casper
Gray Daniels
as TV Cameraman
Stephanie Menuez
as Clamp's Secretary
Jacque Lynn Colton
as Lady at Elevator
May Quigley
as Hallway Employee
Tony Winters
as Hallway Employee
Isiah Whitlock Jr
as Fireman
Dean Norris
as Swat Team Leader
Saachiko
as Newsstand Lady
John Astin
as Janitor
Henry Gibson
as Fired Employee
Leonard Maltin
as Leonard Maltin
Hulk Hogan
as Hulk Hogan
Dick Butkus
as Dick Butkus
Bubba Smith
as Bubba Smith
Frank Welker
as Mohawk
Kirk R Thatcher
as Gremlins
Mark Dodson
as Gremlins
Neil Ross
as Announcer
Jeff Bergman
as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck
Cindy Abrams
as Clamp Tower Tourist
Charlie Adler
as Gremlins
Don Bennett
as Clamp Tower Employee
Joel Brooks
as Mountie Waiter
Joan Carey
as Running Employee
Larry Cedar
as Clamp Tower Employee
Joe Dante
as Grandpa Fred Director, Beanie Gremlin, Wicked Witch Gremlin
Bob Davis
as Clamp Tower Employee (cut scene)
James Davison
as SWAT Officer
Dylan Dawson
as Clamp Building Tourist
Bruce Dobos
as Clamp's Bodyguard
Jeff Doucette
as Gremlins
Lanier Edwards
as Clamp Tower Employee
Lee Faranda
as Robin Hood Actor
Sally Frei
as Clamp Tower Passerby
Roy Goldman
as Splice of Life Scientist
Anthony Gordon
as Security Guard
Carmen J Gray
as Reporter
Conrad Hurtt
as Clamp Tower Employee
Roger Ito
as Clamp Tower Security Technician
James Land
as Clamp Tower Employee
Crystal Lincoln
as Clamp Tower Passerby
Farrell Mayer
as Clamp's Bodyguard
John Hugh Mcknight
as Clamp Tower Employee
Mark Monto
as Clamp Employee
Gary Morgan
as Running Employee
Carl Anthony Nespoli
as Lab Scientist
Nils Nichols
as Bar Patron
Wanda Norman
as Pedestrian
Susan Olar
as Clamp Tower Employee
Mike Paciorek
as SWAT Officer
Jim Painter
as Running Office Employee
Brian Penikas
as Singing Gremlin Triplets
John S Platt
as Firefighter
Jimmy Pruitt
as Running Office Employee
Jerry Rees
as Special Vocal Effects
Richard Sarstedt
as Evacuated Office Worker
George Sasaki
as Pedestrian
Lilian Sasson
as Running Tourist (cut scene)
Ted Scott
as Tied Up Office Worker
Michael Sheehan
as Special Vocal Effects
Roger Trantham
as Forster's Security Guard
Paul Van
as Clamp Tower Passerby, Office Worker
Kaye Wade
as Running Tourist
Gary Woodward
as Clamp Tower Passerby
Sheb Wooley
as Screaming Victim
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
5Other crew
125Lauren Mathews Hill
1st asst prod accountant
Ken Southworth
animator title sequence (uncredited)
Tom Ray
animator title sequence (uncredited)
Virgil Ross
animator title sequence (uncredited)
Jammie Friday
animator: VCE, Inc.
Mark Setrakian
animatronic designer
Manuel Beccaro
animatronics / special effects crew
Tony Didio Jr
armorer (uncredited)
Joseph P Lucky
as Joe Lucky
Edward Faigin
assistant animator title sequence (uncredited)
Thomas Calderon
assistant editor
Chris Columbus
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