Altered States (1980)
Directed by Ken Russell · 103 min · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
30.3 TOPICAL score · #3,520 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
Altered States (1980, directed by Ken Russell) has a TOPICAL score of 30.3 - ranked 3,520 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 58. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (815 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 58
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (815 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read38,881 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: William Hurt (actor #173), Blair Brown, Bob Balaban (actor #1,255), Charles Haid