Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Seen it?1956 | 80 min | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10), it made about 7 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Disclosure Day or War of the Worlds, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$3 million worldwide on a $417K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 278K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Siegel
- Kevin McCarthyDr. Miles J. Bennell
- Dana WynterBecky Driscoll
- King DonovanJack Belicec
- Carolyn JonesTheodora 'Teddy' Belicec
- Larry GatesDr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman
- Kenneth PattersonStanley Driscoll
- Virginia ChristineWilma Lentz
- Jean WillesNurse Sally Withers
- Ralph DumkePolice Chief Nick Grivett
- Guy WayOfficer Sam Janzek