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Summary
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 45Audiences 63GoodWatch 54
Tomatometer53%
Metascore37
User score7.1
Letterboxd · 205 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.0
Audience score54%
Box office
2.8×its budget
- Budget
- $13 M
- Worldwide
- $36 M
Worldwide it earned $23 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −11 min on the typical 95
typical 9584Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 34 countries, rent or buy in 48 more
+24Released
1990
November 9, 1990
36 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more22 people
- Alex VincentAndy Barclay
- Brad DourifChucky (voice)
- Christine EliseKyle
- Jenny AgutterJoanne Simpson
- Gerrit GrahamPhil Simpson
- Grace ZabriskieGrace Poole
- Peter HaskellSullivan
- Beth GrantMiss Kettlewell
Greg GermannMattson
Raymond SingerSocial Worker- CMCharles MeshackVan Driver
- SMStuart MabrayHomicide Investigator
- MRMatt RoePoliceman in Car
- HBHerbie BrahaLiquor Store Clerk
Don PugsleyTechnician
Ed KriegerTechnician
Vince MelocchiTechnician
Edan GrossTommy Doll (voice)
Adam RyenRick Spires
Adam WylieSammy
Bill StevensonAdam
Don ManciniPlay Pals Employee (uncredited)
Directing · 10
- John Lafia Director
- Kevin Yagher Second Unit Director
- Heidi Gutman Second Second Assistant Director
- Robert J. Koster First Assistant Director
- Fernando Castroman Assistant Director Trainee
- Jeffrey M. Ellis Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Don Mancini Writer, Characters
Production · 10
- Robert Latham Brown Executive Producer
- David Kirschner Producer
- Karen Rea Casting
- Buddy Enright Location Manager
- Lindsley Parsons Jr. Production Supervisor
- Laura Moskowitz Co-Producer
Camera · 8
- Stefan Czapsky Director of Photography
- Dan Kneece Camera Operator
- Jeff Mart Steadicam Operator
- Kenny Davis Dolly Grip
- Zoran Veselić First Assistant Camera
- Philippe Carr-Forster Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Edward Warschilka Editor
- William Pine Color Timer
- Paul C. Warschilka Assistant Editor
Sound · 21
- Graeme Revell Original Music Composer
- John Stacy Supervising Sound Editor
- Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
- James Ashwill Foley Mixer
- Kevin Bartnof Foley Artist
- Bill Weinman Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 9
- Ivo Cristante Production Design
- Kirk Corwin Property Master
- Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
- Debra Combs Set Decoration
- Steve A. Hagberg Construction Coordinator
- Jim Stubblefield Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Pamela Skaist-Levy Costume Design
- Scott Williams Key Hair Stylist
- Deborah K. Larsen Key Makeup Artist
- Linda L. Meltzer Key Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Harry Moreau Animation Supervisor
Lighting · 3
- Dennis J. Lootens Rigging Gaffer
- Kevin Murphy Chief Lighting Technician
- Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 17
- Dick Warlock Stunt Coordinator
- Ed Gale Stunts
- Dane Farwell Stunts
- Glory Fioramonti Stunts
- Larry Nicholas Stunts
- Brett A. Jones Stunts
Tropes
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In this series
Film 2 of 7 · after Child's Play · then Child's Play 3
- Child's Play (1988)
GoodWatch score 64Film 1
- Child's Play 2 (1990)
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- Child's Play 3 (1991)
GoodWatch score 41Film 3
- Bride of Chucky (1998)
GoodWatch score 53Film 4
- Seed of Chucky (2004)
GoodWatch score 45Film 5
- Curse of Chucky (2013)
GoodWatch score 63Film 6
- Cult of Chucky (2017)
GoodWatch score 66Film 7
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