Summary
A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+17)
Critics 80Audiences 63GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer92%
Metascore67
User score6.8
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 70 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score55%
Box office
1.7×its budget
- Budget
- $31 M
- Worldwide
- $53 M
Worldwide it earned $22 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for comedies, +9 min on the typical 100
typical 100109Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 26 more
Released
1990
July 20, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
ComedyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more31 people
- Jeff DanielsRoss Jennings
- Harley Jane KozakMolly Jennings
- John GoodmanDelbert McClintock
- Julian SandsDr. James Atherton
- Brian McNamaraChris Collins
- Stuart PankinSheriff Parsons
- Henry JonesDr. Sam Metcalf
- Peter JasonHenry Beechwood
Mark L. TaylorJerry Manley
James HandyMilton Briggs
Roy BrocksmithIrv Kendall
Kathy KinneyBlaire Kendall
Mary CarverMargaret Hollins
Garette Ratliff HensonTommy Jennings- MKMarlene KatzShelley Jennings
- JMJane Marla RobbinsEdna Beechwood
- TSTheo SchwartzBunny Beechwood
Cori WellinsBecky Beechwood- CBChance BoyerBobby Beechwood
Frances BayEvelyn Metcalf
Lois de BanzieHenrietta Manley- WRWarren RiceDick Manley
Robert Frank TelferMayor Bob- MSMichael Steve JonesIrv's Assistant
Directing · 4
- Frank Marshall Director, Executive Producer
- Bruce Cohen First Assistant Director
- Julie Pitkanen Script Supervisor
- David D'Ovidio Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Don Jakoby Screenplay, Story, Co-Producer
- Wesley Strick Screenplay
- Al Williams Story
Production · 10
- Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
- Kathleen Kennedy Producer
- Richard Vane Producer
- Mike Fenton Casting
- Judy Taylor Casting
- Valorie Massalas Casting
Camera · 11
- Mikael Salomon Director of Photography
- Paul Iski Grip
- Ian Fox First Assistant Camera
- David Luckenbach Second Assistant Camera
- Jack Glenn Grip
- Eric J. Goldstein Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Michael Kahn Editor
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
- Stephen R. Sheridan Color Timer
Sound · 12
- Trevor Jones Original Music Composer
- Tom C. McCarthy Supervising Sound Editor
- R.J. Kizer Supervising ADR Editor
- Diane Warren Songs
- Terry Porter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mel Metcalfe Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 13
- James D. Bissell Production Design
- Suzanne Lee Peck Art Department Coordinator
- Christopher Burian-Mohr Art Direction
- Louis S. Fleming Property Master
- Jackie Carr Set Decoration
- Mike Carrillo Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Jennifer L. Parsons Costume Design
- James Lee McCoy Makeup Artist
- Dione Taylor Hairstylist
- Carolyn Elias Hairstylist
- David Quashnick Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 4
- David Sosalla Visual Effects Supervisor
- Chris Walas Creature Effects Technical Director
- Alison Savitch Visual Effects Coordinator
- Matt Sweeney Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Dwight Campbell Gaffer
Other crew · 9
- Chuck Waters Stunt Coordinator
- Spice Williams-Crosby Stunts
- Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc Pilot
- John Robotham Stunts
- Randy McDonald Cableman
- Marsha Robertson Unit Publicist
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