Theholiday seasonis here, which tends to be a useful time for streaming. More people have time off work and school, which helps stimulate the box office and brings people together in their homes to watch new titles on streaming. This year, this has meant success for some of the major streamer’s newer holiday hits. Netflix’s animated familyholiday filmThat Christmasdebuted on the platform to positive reception and viewership, staying in the streamer’s top 10 day after day and week after week for a while. Festive rom-coms likeOur Little SecretandHot Frostyalso shined.
Gremlins Is Finding Streaming Success Years Later
Gremlins Is Doing Well On Max
Gremlinshas now become a success on streaming decades after its release. Originally released in 1984,Gremlinstells the story of a boy named Billy who accidentally breaks the rules concerning his seemingly benign new pet, which ends up unleashing a horde of monsters onto his town.Gremlinsfeatured a leading cast including Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Corey Feldman, Polly Holliday, John Louie, Hoyt Axton, Keye Luke, and Don Steele. The movie spawned a sequel and a spinoff TV show. WhileGremlinsis not the most conventional Christmas movie, its story is set around Christmastime.
PerCollider,Gremlinshas now become a streaming success. The film is doing well on Max, where it sits at theno. 6 spot on the streamer. Other films making it onto the top 10 around it includeJoker: Folie à DeuxandA Christmas Story Christmas.
Our Take On Gremlins' Streaming Success
Gremlins Has Stood The Test Of Time
Gremlins' recent streaming success is a testament to just how well the movie has stood the test of time. It received positive reception among critics, getting an86% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes, but has also been touted as an ’80s classic. It is a classic that still appeals to a modern audience, as people are still watching it on streaming in high numbers. The fact that it peaked around Christmastime could also say thatGremlinshas officially reached Christmas film status.
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When a father gives his son Billy a magical creature known as a Mogwai as a gift, the boy is given strict rules to follow regarding its care. When a lapse in judgment creates the mischievous Gremlins - creatures intent on destruction that threaten to ruin Christmas for the entire town of Kingston Falls - it’s up to Billy and his Mogwai companion Gizmo to save the town from the army of little monsters.
