Twilight Zone: The Movie
Seen it?1983 | 101 min | Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
People are still talking about it, but middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$29 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 528K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Landis, Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, George Miller
- Dan AykroydPassenger
- Albert BrooksDriver
- Scatman CrothersMr. Bloom
- John LithgowValentine
- Vic MorrowBill
- Kathleen QuinlanHelen Foley
- Charles HallahanRay
- Doug McGrathLarry
- Murray MathesonMr. Agee
- Bill QuinnMr. Conroy