Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Critters' right now, here are some finer points about the New Line Cinema, Smart Egg Pictures, Sho Films horror flick. Critters starring Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min. The release date of the movie is April 11th, 1986. The movie received a user score of 65/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 1,045 registered users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet."
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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Critters' on each platform when they are available. 'Critters' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV, Fandango At Home, Hoopla, Plex Channel, Google Play Movies, Plex, Prime Video, and The Roku Channel in the US.
'Critters' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on April 11th, 1986
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
August 5th, 2003
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Critters Collection
The Critters film franchise, from New Line Cinema, comprises five movies that combine elements of horror, science fiction, dark fantasy and comedy. The first film, called simply Critters, was released in 1986 and received "two thumbs up" from Siskel and Ebert.











