Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The seed is planted... terror grows.
1978 • 116 min • Science Fiction · Horror
Synopsis
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 72 Audience · 1366 · 49%
San Francisco residents are subtly replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. Two health department workers uncover the terrifying truth, realizing the alien phenomenon is spreading, threatening all of humanity. It's a chilling tale of paranoia and identity.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Chilling atmosphere and body horror
- Themes of identity loss and paranoia
- Intense and unsettling ending
What it models well
- The importance of human connection
- Resisting conformity
- Protecting one's individuality
Talk about it after
- What makes us human?
- The fear of losing oneself or loved ones
- How society can pressure individuals to conform
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Top billed cast
Director: Philip Kaufman • Crew: W.D. Richter
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWhen San Francisco is invaded by pod-people RELEASED IN 1978 and directed by Philip Kaufman, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" stars Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams as friends, Matthew and Elizabeth, who work at the Health Department in San Francisco. They increasingly suspect that people are somehow being duplicated and trace the problem to alien plant pods.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersStill one of the best alien invasion movies that exists. The newer ones tend to be about how many guns and explosions are needed to defeat the invaders, this one is a little different and has a strong cast and many moments of suspense that keep you interested.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (1,366)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,500,000
- Box office
- $24,946,533
- IMDb
- tt0077745