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Munchies

Munchies

... Just when you thought it was safe to raid the fridge!

198783 minPGMidcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Director
Tina Hirsch
Starring
Harvey Korman, Charlie Stratton, Nadine Van der Velde, Alix Elias

Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many new creatures and are they mean!

Where to watch

Where can I watch Munchies?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Munchies streaming on Midnight Pulp via Prime Video, Pluto TV (free), Prime Video, Screambox via Prime Video, Shout! TV via Prime Video, The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Munchies?

Munchies earns 2 badges, led by Overhyped and Universally Panned.

Reception

Is Munchies worth watching?

Munchies' Midcredits score is the 5th percentile of all films, from 7K ratings across 4 sources. 16% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

5th percentile

Better received than 5% of films

4th percentile among Comedy4th percentile among 1980s
Acclaim (how much people like it)9th
Approval (how many liked it)4th

45 /100

9th percentile of all films

8th percentile among Comedy7th percentile among 1980s

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

Approval

How many liked it

16% liked it

4th percentile of all films

3rd percentile among Comedy4th percentile among 1980s
16% rated it 7–1084% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

79th percentile

7K ratings across platforms

77th percentile among Comedy77th percentile among 1980s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 54% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A cheap, goofy Gremlins rip-off with low-budget creature puppets and a light, silly tone.

Fans praised

  • zippy pacing and tight 83-minute runtime
  • amusing creature antics and over-the-top laughter
  • cheesy B-movie charm that rewards turning off your brain

Detractors panned

  • painfully unfunny jokes and flat humor
  • shoddy puppet effects with visible strings and rigid dolls
  • annoying, grating lead character and poor acting by most

What stands out

PacingDivisive50

zippy at 83 minutes for fans; boring and draggy for detractors

Acting25

hammy performances; Harvey Korman tolerable in dual roles, lead painful Woody Allen wannabe

HumorDivisive20

mostly flat jokes; occasional so-bad-it's-funny moments for fans

Dialogue20

forced one-liners; unfunny pop-culture gags

Effects and spectacle15

rubber doll puppets with visible strings; no convincing creature movement

Characters15

moronic, irritating characters; no depth or motivation

Plot and story15

thin, nonsensical story; filler-heavy padded script

Originality10

blatant Gremlins knockoff with no fresh ideas

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Munchies like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
AbsurdThrilling
Heaviest: throughout
Slapstick humor
Register
PlayfulAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film holds its material at a knowing, goofy distance, fully aware of its low-budget Gremlins imitation.
The rideThe film maintains a consistent silly, chaotic energy as the creatures multiply and rampage, without major tonal shifts.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional beginning-middle-end structure.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves a light, goofy impression, intended to entertain without lasting depth.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterInvasion
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% (this title) · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Invasion: An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).

21% of films fit this archetype

with Comedy underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeA space archaeologist discovers a creature that multiplies when chopped, leading to a rampage in a small town. The film follows the ensuing chaos and the attempt to stop the creatures.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfGreedPower
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7% (this title): Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% (this title) · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Power

Greed · 3% of filmsSurvival
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on an entrepreneur's greedy scheme to exploit a discovered creature, which then spawns a chaotic threat that others must survive.
StanceThe film satirizes greed and exploitative schemes through its over-the-top premise and creature antics, presenting a light-hearted parody.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · Ernest Troost
Settinga small American town where a snack food entrepreneur operates and chaos erupts
MusicA typical 80s creature-feature score that supports the comedic tone.

Content guide

Is Munchies okay for kids?

PG

Munchies is rated PG. As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (39/100), sexual content at minimal (12/100), language at mild (33/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (22/100) and frightening material at minimal (11/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 1 other country
  • Germany12
Overall
Mild · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-rated film
heavier than 21%
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (3 votes)

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Too few votes to rank this title overall (27 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Munchies have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Munchies?

Cast

At least 3 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Harvey Korman
as Cecil Watterman
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Charlie Stratton
as Paul Watterman
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Nadine Van der Velde
as Cindy
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Alix Elias
as Melvis
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Charlie Phillips
as Eddie
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Hardy Rawls
as Big Ed
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Jon Stafford
as Dude
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Robert Picardo
as Bob Marvalle
Wendy Schaal
as Marge Mavalle
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Lori Birdsong
as Terry

Crew

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Movies like Munchies include Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986), Gremlins (1984) and Feast (2005). Of the 12 closest matches, most are creature features, and most are stories about monsters.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

11 of these 12 share its story type: horror comedy. Those cards say what else they share.

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