Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Directed by Don Siegel · 80 min · Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
74.0 TOPICAL score · #587 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, directed by Don Siegel) has a TOPICAL score of 74.0 - ranked 587 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (1,244 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (1,244 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read42,958 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 3 times
Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones
“In recent years, critics such as Dan Druker of the Chicago Reader have called the film a "genuine Sci-Fi classic."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10