The Faculty
Seen it?1998 | 104 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Alien: Romulus or Invasion of the Body Snatchers, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
When creepy things start happening at Herrington High, the students begin to suspect that their faculty is being controlled by body-snatching aliens.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$63 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 510K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
- Josh HartnettZeke
- Elijah WoodCasey
- Jordana BrewsterDelilah
- Clea DuVallStokely
- Shawn HatosyStan
- Laura HarrisMarybeth
- Robert PatrickCoach Willis
- Bebe NeuwirthPrincipal Drake
- Famke JanssenMiss Burke
- Piper LaurieMrs. Olson