Critters

Name: Critters
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1986-04-11
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes, Nadine Van der Velde

1986·Movie·PG-13·86 min·★ 6.5(1,114)

Comedy Horror Science Fiction More English titles

“The battle began in another galaxy. It's about to end in the Brown's backyard.”

Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

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About Critters

Critters is a 1986 English-language comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Stephen Herek. The cast is led by Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV.

Critters was produced by New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, and Sho Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on April 11, 1986, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $13 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Stephen Herek, Domonic Muir
Release date: April 11, 1986
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $13 million
Production: New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Sho Films

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Critters cast & crew

Critters was directed by Stephen Herek and written by Stephen Herek and Domonic Muir.

The cast features Dee Wallace as Helen Brown, M. Emmet Walsh as Harv, Billy Green Bush as Jay Brown, Scott Grimes as Brad Brown, Nadine Van der Velde as April Brown, and Don Keith Opper as Charlie McFadden.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Newman, cinematography is by Tim Suhrstedt, and it was produced by Rupert Harvey and Robert Shaye.

Is Critters worth watching?

Critters holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 1,114 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, horror, and science fiction, Critters is worth a place on your watchlist.

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