- "In this first generation, the original male also produced a queen, and together they will construct a primary nest which the queen will guard. But eventually, she will create reproductive offspring of her own. And when that happens, this town is dead... and the next town... and the next town... and the next one, and so on."
- ―Doctor James Atherton
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| Title: | Arachnophobia |
| Directed by: | Frank Marshall |
| Written by: | Don Jakoby; Wesley Strick; Al Williams |
| Produced by: | Steven Spielberg; Frank Marshall; Kathleen Kennedy; Ted Field; Robert W. Cort; Don Jakoby; Richard Vane; Robert W. Cort |
| Music by: | Trevor Jones |
| Cinematography: | Mikael Salomon |
| Edited by: | Michael Kahn |
| Production | |
| Production: | Amblin Entertainment Hollywood Pictures Interscope Communications |
| Distributors: | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Released: | July 18th, 1990 |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running time: | 109 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Arachnophobia is an American feature film of the predatory animal and dark comedy genres. It was directed by Frank Marshall with a screenplay written by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick based on a story treatment by Jakoby and Al Williams. It was produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, as well as Hollywood Pictures and Interscope Communications. It premiered theatrically in North America on July 18th, 1990.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeff Daniels | Ross Jennings |
| Harley Jane Kozak | Molly Jennings |
| John Goodman | Delbert McClintock |
| Julian Sands | James Atherton |
| Stuart Pankin | Sheriff Parsons |
| Brian McNamara | Chris Collins |
| Mark L. Taylor | Jerry Manley |
| Henry Jones | Doctor Sam Metcalf |
| Peter Jason | Henry Beechwood |
| James Handy | Milton Briggs |
| Roy Brocksmith | Irv Kendall |
| Kathy Kinney | Blaire Kendall |
| Mary Carver | Margaret Hollins |
| Garette Patrick Ratliff | Tommy Jennings |
| Marlene Katz | Shelley Jennings |
| Jane Marla Robbins | Edna Beechwood |
| Theo Schwartz | Bunny Beechwood |
| Cori Wellins | Becky Beechwood |
| Chance Boyer | Bobby Beechwood |
| Frances Bay | Evelyn Metcalf |
| Lois De Banzie | Henrietta Manley |
| Warren Rice | Dick Manley |
| Robert Frank Telfer | Mayor Bob |
| Michael Steve Jones | Irv's assistant |
| Fiona Walsh | Little girl |
| Terese Del Piero | Mom |
| Nathaniel Spitzley | Todd Miller |
| Jay Scorpio | Mover |
| Mai-Lis Kuniholm | Girlfriend |
| Robert Zajonc | Helicopter pilot |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "Eight legs, two fangs, and an attitude".
- Arachnophobia (1990) redirects to this page.
- There are a total of thirty-one credited cast members in this film. Thirty cast members are human actors, and one dog. Brandy is a Golden Retriever identified as Brandy Beechwood in the film.
- Production on Arachnophobia began on November 28th, 1989. Principal filming began on December 4th, 1989 and concluded on April 11th, 1990. The movie was filmed in parts of Venice and Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California with studio shots being filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. Scenes of the Venezuelan tepui were actually shot on-location at Angel Falls in Canaima National Park in Estado Bolivar. [1]
- This is the first film released by Hollywood Pictures in association with Amblin Entertainment. [2]
- At its widest release, Arachnophobia was screened in 2,005 movie theaters. It had been in release a total of twenty-three weeks (165 days).
- Arachnophobia grossed $8,045,760 over the July 20th weekend and had total domestic earnings of $53,208,180. It was not released internationally. [3]
- Arachnophobia came in at number 3 at the box office on the week of its release. It was the number 1 in terms of new releases, beating out Navy Seals, which premiered at number 4 with a gross of $6,543,832, which is $1,501,928 less than what Arachnophobia pulled. Both films were beat out by Ghost, which was in its second week and took the number 1 spot at the box office, and Die Hard 2, which was in its third week.
- The remastered blu-ray edition of Arachnophobia was released by Disney/Hollywood on September 25th, 2012. [4]
- Actor Garette Ratliff Henson, who plays Tommy Jennings, is credited as Garette Patrick Ratliff in this film.
- Actress Fiona Walsh Heinz, who plays a little girl, is credited as Fiona Walsh in this film.
- Actress Teresa Del Piero, who plays a mother, is credited as Terese Del Piero in this film.
- Actor Robert Zajonc, who plays a helicopter pilot, is credited as Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc in this film.
- On the movie review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Arachnophobia has a certified fresh Tomatometer rating of 93% based on forty-five approved critic reviews. It has 42 positive reviews and three negative reviews, averaging 7.00 out of 10. It has an audience score of 54% based on more than 100,000 ratings, averaging 3.3 out of 5. There is a 39% variance between the critics score and the audience score.
- On Metacritic, Arachnophobia has a weighted average Metascore of 67 out of 100 based on twenty-two posted critic reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews. It has fifteen positive reviews, two negative reviews, and five mixed. It has a user score of 8.3 based on forty-eight ratings.
- On Letterboxd, Arachnophobia has a weighted average of 3.20 out of 5 based on 31,325 ratings.
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References[]
- ↑ IMDB; Arachnophobia (1990); Filming & Production.
- ↑ D23.com; Disney A to Z. Arachnophia (film).
- ↑ Box Office Mojo; Arachophobia (1990); Title Summary.
- ↑ Blu-ray.com; Arachnophobia; Remastered. Disney/Hollywood. Sep 25, 2012.
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