Tremors (1990) movie poster

Tremors (1990)

"They say there's nothing new under the sun. But under the ground…"
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👍 84%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 77%
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Director
Ron Underwood
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG-13
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.9/10 (3,500 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
65

Cast

Kevin Bacon as Valentine McKee · 72% avg
Fred Ward as Earl Bassett · 71% avg
Finn Carter as Rhonda LeBeck
Michael Gross as Burt Gummer · 72% avg
Reba McEntire as Heather Gummer · 73% avg
Victor Wong as Walter Chang · 77% avg
Robert Jayne as Melvin Plug · 75% avg
Ariana Richards as Mindy Sterngood · 78% avg

Is Tremors good?

Most people think so. 84% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 77%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#209 / 1168 · Horror
Rank in its year
#24 / 65 · 1990
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Sci-Fi Movies on Peacock (#5) · The Best Sci-Fi Movies on AMC+ (#8) · The Best Action Movies on AMC+ (#14) · The Best Comedy Movies on AMC+ (#17)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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⬆ 64,493💬 1,525 comments
In Tremors (1990), despite the fact that he handed Melvin an empty revolver, per safety rules, Burt still checks to make sure the gun is unloaded upon its return.
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Top comment: "Gotta give it to Michael Gross. He played Burt perfectly. What a great actor"
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⬆ 52,436💬 2,504 comments
‘Tremors’ Star Fred Ward Has Passed Away at 79
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Top comment: "Bummer. Always liked him. RIP"
r/MovieDetails
⬆ 40,612💬 1,319 comments
Tremors (1990) The scene where Val McKee misses hammering the nail was improvised by Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward and Ron Underwood.
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