THX 1138
Seen it?1971 | 86 min | Science Fiction, Drama
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People are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved Minority Report, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $777K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 357K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Lucas
- Robert DuvallTHX
- Donald PleasenceSEN
- Don Pedro ColleySRT
- Maggie McOmieLUH
- Ian WolfePTO
- Marshall EfronTWA
- Sid HaigNCH
- John PearceDWY
- Irene CagenIMM
- Gary Alan MarshCAM