The Faculty

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The Faculty

R

Released Nov 12, 1998

1h 42m

Horror

Sci-Fi

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To the students at Harrington High, the principal and her posse of teachers have always been a little odd, but lately they've been behaving positively alien. Controlled by otherworldly parasites, the faculty try to infect students one by one. Cheerleader Delilah (Jordana Brewster), football player Stan (Shawn Hatosy), drug dealer Zeke (Josh Hartnett) and new girl Marybeth (Laura Harris) team up with some of their other classmates to fight back against the invaders.

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Critics Consensus

Rip-off of other sci-fi thrillers.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Some of this is fun in a low-grade Hellraiser sort of way, but it reduces the script’s mildest ambitions to hamburger. In The Faculty, it’s Kevin Williamson’s talent that turns into a pod of itself.

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

This smart, involving sci-fi picture, set in an Ohio high school, pays homage to several genre faves, notably Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing.

Jan 26, 2006

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Apr 25, 2003

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

A slam-dunk premise is left dangling by a limited cast and general sluggishness from the usually excitable helmer, who never gets the feature up to speed as a chiller or thriller.

Rated: C

Jan 30, 2025

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

In nearly every aspect, The Faculty acts as collage. Admittedly, there are virtually no new ideas here, but rather homages to forebears, direct references to contemporary influences and modernization of classic sci-fi tropes.

Jan 11, 2024

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Kristy Strouse

Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying

The Faculty is an engaging story that breezes by with an energetic fervor that doesn’t slack on bringing the horror when it needs to.

Nov 14, 2023

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Wellington C

A conglomeration of famous ideas from classic science fiction, but formatted in a youthful narrative in the style of a TV movie. The narrative is very simple, but effective: it is dynamic, charismatic and fun. If you are a fan of the genre, the attempts at mystery don't hold up and the lack of depth will disappoint those who expected something different here. Although predictable, the story evolves fluidly, it is neither boring nor silly. Clearly made by fans for fans, but with the resources that were available. Evaluating the CGI of a 1998 film after watching it in 2025 doesn't seem fair, but I liked the practical effects used, even if rarely. The digital effects are weak and the performances are typical of young actors at the beginning of their careers; in fact, I was surprised to see Elijah Woods, Jordana Brewster and even Usher in this cast. It is not a classic or a reference, but it is fun. I liked it!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Ricardo d

Para muitos pode ser uma cópia de outros filmes do mesmo tema de troca de corpos, mas acredito que é um spin-off. Até hoje este filme ainda é divertido de se ver. E saber que estes jovens atores hoje são estrelas é bem interessante. Os efeitos são interessantes e muito assustadores na época.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Calvin T

Damn...surprisingly that wasn't bad

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Lana t

It's a fun and exciting watch. Honestly I had to look away from some particularly violent and graphic scenes, but would definitely recommend it if you're not too squeamish.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Anton H

Being a Robert Rodriquez film, there’s surprisingly very little comedy, which would have made this fairly entertaining flick a BLAST. All the same, still a memorable ‘90s generational piece.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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william s

Another Kevin Williamson (writer of Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer) High School centered horror flick. Similar to Scream, the characters are aware of the movies their situation is based on, like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", and play around with the rules of the horror/sci-fi genre. But, where Scream feels fresh and unique, this feels a bit more "paint by numbers" in it's execution. Not that it entirely fails, because I think it's serviceable, but it's nowhere near as iconic. That being said, I really have a soft spot in my heart for 90s/late 90s movies. The vibes alone make it a recommend for me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Robert Rodriguez

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Delilah Profitt

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Stokely "Stokes" Mitchell

Laura Harris

Marybeth Louise Hutchinson

Josh Hartnett

Zeke Tyler

Shawn Hatosy

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Synopsis

To the students at Harrington High, the principal and her posse of teachers have always been a little odd, but lately they've been behaving positively alien. Controlled by otherworldly parasites, the faculty try to infect students one by one. Cheerleader Delilah (Jordana Brewster), football player Stan (Shawn Hatosy), drug dealer Zeke (Josh Hartnett) and new girl Marybeth (Laura Harris) team up with some of their other classmates to fight back against the invaders.

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez
Screenwriter: David Wechter, Bruce Kimmel, Kevin Williamson
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Dimension Films
Rating: R (Some Nudity|Drug Use|Strong Language|Violence/Gore)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.1M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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