Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Speaks to the gleeful hell-raising monster in each of us, and it speaks with much more verve, cleverness and good humor than the film on which it is based. Add this to the very short list of sequels that neatly surpass their predecessors.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
There's almost enough in-joke ingenuity to justify the total absence of plot.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
An hilarious sequel featuring equal parts creature slapstick for the small fry and satirical barbs for adults.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
This uninhibited and uproarious monster bash, directed by Joe Dante, is more quick-witted and ironic than the original; it sets forth a savvy, slaphappy agenda before the opening credits and follows it straight through to the end, and even beyond.