Scanners
Seen it?1981 | 103 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
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.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$14 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 253K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Cronenberg
- Stephen LackCameron Vale
- Jennifer O'NeillKim Obrist
- Michael IronsideDarryl Revok
- Patrick McGoohanDr. Paul Ruth
- Lawrence DaneBraedon Keller
- Robert A. SilvermanBenjamin Pierce
- Lee BrokerSecurity One
- Mavor MooreTrevellyan
- Adam LudwigArno Crostic
- Murray CruchleyProgrammer 1