Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

PG

1978

1h 55m

Sci-Fi

Horror

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This remake of the classic horror film is set in San Francisco. Matthew Bennell assumes that when a friend complains of her husband's strange mood, it's a marital issue. However, he begins to worry as more people report similar observations. His concern is confirmed when writer Jack Bellicec and his wife discover a mutated corpse. Besieged by an invisible enemy, Bennell must work quickly before the city is consumed.

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Employing gritty camerawork and evocative sound effects, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a powerful remake that expands upon themes and ideas only lightly explored in the original.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Feb 19, 2024

Kaufman’s invasion tracks the encroachment of consumerist conformity upon the liberated individualism of 60s Frisco – and would acquire new, unintended resonance when its theatrical release was immediately preceded by the collective madness of Jonestown.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Sep 12, 2023

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is more sheer fun than any movie I’ve seen since Carrie and Jaws and maybe parts of The Spy Who Loved Me.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Oct 2, 2018

A decade after the Summer of Love, Invasion of the Body Snatchers essentially weaponized flower power, hinting that the erosion of individual consciousness in favor of groupthink was as natural and ingrained as photosynthesis itself.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 10, 2026

The reason it's so effective is that throughout "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" the horror is a deeply felt, brilliantly imagined and visualized horror, not just a matter of special effects.

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George Anderson

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jul 8, 2025

B+

A relentless pessimism pervades the action, and it is chillingly absorbing.

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Scott Collura

IGN Movies

Apr 4, 2025

What can I say? A world where people forsake their feelings, their beliefs, their thoughts, to join with a collective community where they don’t have to truly feel, or believe, or think about anything, but just blindly follow the herd? It’s too easy.

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Romas M

@Romas 5 days ago

Greetings from Lithuania. I've enjoyed "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978) those few times that I have seen it through years. I've revisited it in 2026 on 4K UHD by Arrow Videos, and liked this movie again. This film has very moody atmosphere and acting is great. The late great Donald Sutherland is superb in here as well as Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy and Veronica Cartwright (who is basically the same as she was in "Alien"). Directing by Philip Kaufman is amazing - this film looks and feels real, and that what makes it even more creepy. I liked the bleak ending very much. Overall, at 1h 53 min this movie never drags and is involving from start to finish. I liked the cinematography in this movie very much as well as it gives the feeling of uncertainty. Great movie.

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Robert P

@Superbad 5 days ago

Invasion of the Body Snatchers = a 4 star movie!

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Dan J

@RT26293014 Sep 4, 2026

Ok, probably better when first released.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026

Definitely Recommend It

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Joaquin U

@Joaquin1 Aug 1, 2026

Very entertaining. A must‑watch for horror fans. Good cast, led by a convincing Sutherland. Tight script and excellent direction. You can take it as a notable thriller B‑movie, or dig deeper into the Buddha’s truth—that the origin of suffering is craving and selfish desire. Still, being forced into the collective sucks, since everyone ends up working 9 to 5 without pay. Either way, you’ll likely enjoy this film.

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Jul 31, 2026

8.9/10 Thriller, Alien, Late 1970s Good movie about a plant born Alien virus that makes people appear off. Slowly takes over the city of San Francisco. Isolating Erie, horror.

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Synopsis

This remake of the classic horror film is set in San Francisco. Matthew Bennell assumes that when a friend complains of her husband's strange mood, it's a marital issue. However, he begins to worry as more people report similar observations. His concern is confirmed when writer Jack Bellicec and his wife discover a mutated corpse. Besieged by an invisible enemy, Bennell must work quickly before the city is consumed.

Director: Philip Kaufman
Producer: Robert H. Solo
Screenwriter: Jack Finney, W.D. Richter
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Solofilm
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1978, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2017
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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