Arachnophobia

Name: Arachnophobia
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 1990-07-20
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman, Julian Sands, Brian McNamara

1990·Movie·PG-13·109 min·★ 6.5(1,571)

Comedy Horror More English titles

“Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude.”

A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks.

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Can I watch Arachnophobia in United States? Yes — you can stream Arachnophobia in United States on Fandango at Home Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Tivify	Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Japan	—	FOD

About Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia is a 1990 English-language comedy and horror film directed by Frank Marshall. The cast is led by Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fandango at Home Free.

Arachnophobia was produced by Amblin Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, and Tangled Web Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 20, 1990, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $31 million, it went on to gross $53 million worldwide.

Director: Frank Marshall
Writers: Don Jakoby, Wesley Strick, Al Williams
Release date: July 20, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $31 million
Box office: $53 million
Production: Amblin Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, Tangled Web Productions

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Arachnophobia cast & crew

Arachnophobia was directed by Frank Marshall and written by Don Jakoby, Wesley Strick, and Al Williams.

The cast features Jeff Daniels as Ross Jennings, Harley Jane Kozak as Molly Jennings, John Goodman as Delbert McClintock, Julian Sands as Dr. James Atherton, Brian McNamara as Chris Collins, and Stuart Pankin as Sheriff Parsons.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Trevor Jones, cinematography is by Mikael Salomon, and it was produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall.

Is Arachnophobia worth watching?

Arachnophobia holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 1,571 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and horror, Arachnophobia is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Arachnophobia

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