Synopsis
When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time.
Scores
Overall Score
42.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.0%
Review Aggregate
84.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 65 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, psychological, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotpsychologicaldarksuspensefulfunnyscarysurrealemotionalvisually strikingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Sutherland | 1978 | $316,000 | $1,519,000 | (est) |
| Brooke Adams | 1978 | $194,000 | $935,000 | (est) |
| Leonard Nimoy | 1978 | $146,000 | $704,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Goldblum | 1978 | $120,000 | $575,000 | (est) |
| Veronica Cartwright | 1978 | $102,000 | $492,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes77,532
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1978 | $24,946,532 | $120,026,492 |
| International | 1978 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1978 | $24,947,762 | $120,032,410 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1978 | $12,473,266 | $60,013,246 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1978 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1978 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1978 | $265,000 | $1,275,008 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1978 | $345,000 | $1,659,916 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1978 | $6,236,633 | $30,006,623 |
| Total Revenues | 1978 | $19,319,899 | $92,954,792 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1978 | $5,329,000 (est) | $25,639,683 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1978 | $4,500,000 | $21,651,074 |
| Participations | 1978 | $773,000 | $3,719,173 |
| Residuals ? | 1978 | $339,000 | $1,631,048 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1978 | $1,065,800 | $5,127,937 |
| Total Expenses | 1978 | $12,006,800 | $57,768,915 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1978 | $7,313,099 | $35,185,877 |
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