Arachnophobia

Name: Arachnophobia
Released: 1990-7-18
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Kozak, John Goodman, Stuart Pankin

Arachnophobia

PG-13
1h 49m
1990

92%

age 12+

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Hollywood Pictures and Amblin Entertainment deliver an electrifying big-screen rollercoaster ride of a movie! Everyone is afraid of something... for Dr. Ross Jennings (Jeff Daniels), his phobia is downright embarrassing. But when he moves his family to a small town, the one thing that bugs him most is now harming the townspeople at an alarming rate. For this unlikely hero, overcoming a childhood fear of spiders might just save the community, but it may already be too late! Directed by Frank Marshall and also starring John Goodman, this critically acclaimed, breathtaking hit entertains with its terrific mix of thrills, chills and laughter!

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

92%

Critics Consensus: Arachnophobia may not deliver genuine chills, but it's an affectionate, solidly built tribute to Hollywood's classic creature features.

Reviews

Sight and Sound

James Ivory

The dexterity of the spiders as they merrily look for their prey is matched by the dexterity of Fr...

It's every bit as jolly and junky and scary as it wants to be.

A slasher film with spiders doing the work for the masked serial killer, and director Marshall twi...

Fairly engaging.

"Arachnophobia" is a notch or two above the typical creature horror movie, with solid special effe...

June 22, 2017

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Common Sense Media

age 12+

Common Sense Says

Creepy/clever creature feature with touches of humor.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this horror-comedy features spider-bite-seizure deaths of likeable characters, including grandparent-ish types and imperiled house pets, and there is one particularly hideous corpse. Dialogue includes swearing (at the PG-level), and there is some naked female anatomy strategically revealed in a shower sequence. Needless to say, young (and old) viewers with a morbid fear of spiders may find some of the visuals uncomfortable or nightmare-inducing. There is the use of a nail gun as a weapon that may encourage unwise copycat behavior among kids.