It's everyone's turn for seconds.
Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.
Critters 2 (1988) is a comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Mick Garris, released on April 29, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Scott Grimes, Liane Curtis, Don Keith Opper and Barry Corbin. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 539 ratings.
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Scott Grimes
as Brad Brown
Liane Curtis
as Megan
Don Keith Opper
as Charlie McFadden
Barry Corbin
as Harv
Tom Hodges
as Wesley
Sam Anderson
as Mr. Morgan
Lindsay Parker
as Cindy
Herta Ware
as Nana
Lin Shaye
as Sal
Terrence Mann
as Ug
Cynthia Garris
as Zanti
Al Stevenson
as Bus Driver
Directed by Mick Garris, written by David Twohy and Mick Garris, produced by Barry Opper.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 539 ratings.
Critters 2 leans a bit more into the silliness of the series. Not to say that the original was a bleak take on gritty realism, but it did seem to take the danger a fraction more serious. It's not something that works particularly for or against the sequel, it's just a slight change, one that makes sense even. Establishes a real inter-connectivity in the franchise (that Critters would basically hold on to all the…
Reviewed on August 25, 2019
The first "Critters" movie was a low-budget little monsters sci-fi/horror film that, despite its limitations in money and tech, still managed to strike the right chord in balancing the sci-fi, horror, suspense, and comedy elements, even with a PG-13 rating (despite its theme, only two people actually die in the first movie). Unfortunately, despite the fact that you can see them trying really hard to recapture it,…
Reviewed on August 31, 2019
**_Effectively continues the story, but it’s not as good as the first movie_** It is reported that Crites are still present on Earth, so Ug (Terrence Mann) and two other galactic bounty hunters return to wipe them out, including earthling misfit Charlie (Don Keith Opper). Brad (Scott Grimes) just so happens to be in town when they visit the planet. Along with his new girlfriend (Liane Curtis), they team-up to…
Reviewed on January 1, 2025
<em>'Critters 2: The Main Course'</em> is more of the same, which is good for a sequel of this type. I wasn't anticipating much but it's solid enough, if you like the first flick then I'd be surprised if this disappointed you. I did rate the original, so go figure. Scott Grimes is the standout, in my opinion, from the first release, here he takes a bit more of a back seat (if still the lead) as it's practically an…
Reviewed on April 23, 2025
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Critters 2 (1988) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Critters 2 (1988) includes Scott Grimes, Liane Curtis, Don Keith Opper, Barry Corbin and Tom Hodges. The film was directed by Mick Garris. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Critters 2 was released on April 29, 1988 and runs for 1h 26m.
Critters 2 (1988) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 539 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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