Body Snatchers
Seen it?1993 | 87 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. 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 and sci-fi fans. If you loved Invasion of the Body Snatchers or The Thing, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage daughter Marti befriends Jean Platt, daughter of the base's commander, General Platt. When people at the base begin acting strangely, Marti becomes convinced that they are slowly being replaced by plant-like aliens.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$429K worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 144K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Abel Ferrara
- Terry KinneySteve Malone
- Meg TillyCarol Malone
- Gabrielle AnwarMarti Malone
- Reilly MurphyAndy Malone
- Billy WirthTim Young
- Christine EliseJenn Platt
- R. Lee ErmeyGeneral Platt
- Kathleen DoyleMrs. Platt
- Forest WhitakerMajor Collins
- G. Elvis PhillipsPete