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Arachnophobia (1990)

Arachnophobia poster
Directed by
Frank Marshall
Genre
comedy film, horror film, comedy horror, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 1,539 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small California town is invaded by a deadly new species of spider. The townspeople, including a doctor and an eccentric exterminator, must work together to stop the spiders from taking over.

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What happens

Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror comedy film directed by Frank Marshall in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick. Starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, the film follows a small California town that becomes invaded by a deadly spider species and the town's residents struggle against them to avert an ecological crisis. The film was the first produced by Hollywood Pictures, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. Arachnophobia was released in the United States on July 18, 1990. The film received positive critical reviews and grossed $53.2 million on a $22 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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