If you loved Gremlins 2: The New Batch, try Small Soldiers
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Joe Dante, and they both carry the playful, unhinged mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Gremlins 2: The New Batch, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Small Soldiers is
Suburban backyard on a sunny afternoon, lawn sprinklers clicking, a toy soldier marches. A teenage boy's room is filled with action figures, now equipped with missile technology, and the battle is on. Joe Dante brings chaos to the toy box.
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