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10 Best Movies Like Gremlins

If you loved Gremlins, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Fantasy & Horror & Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

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...

#2
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thug...

#3
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacom...

#4
The Goonies

The Goonies

1985★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find ...

#5
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Fantasy & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblin...

#6
Tremors

Tremors

1990★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Horror & Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the grou...