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Alligator

1980·Movie
1h 31min·R
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic626.3Rotten Tomatoes87%49%

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A , sci-fi movie: .

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It's 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds...And it's about to break out!

A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a cop and a big-game hunter.
Creature FeatureSewer MonsterRampageGore80s HorrorPractical EffectsB-MovieCampy

Crew

Directed by:
Lewis Teague, Paul Stader, Jerram A. Swartz
Written by:
John Sayles, John Sayles, Frank Ray Perilli
Produced by:
Tom Jacobson, Tom Jacobson, Mark L. Rosen
Composed by:
Craig Huxley

Sequels and Prequels

Alligator
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Questions about Alligator

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Alligator?

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In the United States, Alligator streams on Prime, fuboTV, Peacock, Philo, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is Alligator worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 62). Critics rate it higher (75 out of 100) than audiences (58).

Is there a sequel to Alligator?

  1. Alligator (1980)
  2. Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991).

Will Alligator scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Can I half-watch Alligator?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

What tropes does Alligator use?

Nigh-InvulnerabilityChildren Are InnocentAntagonist TitleMotor MouthHeroic BystanderCowboy CopKick the DogStock FootageAn Arm and a LegIntrepid ReporterMagic CountdownMauve Shirtand 44 more

TV Tropes lists 56 tropes for it, including Nigh-Invulnerability, Children Are Innocent, and Antagonist Title.