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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) a score of 2.9477 out of 4

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Excellent

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Very Good

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Good

(4)

Fair

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Poor

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Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Invasions of the Body Snatchers speaks to our national paranoia amd intrigues us with its craftiness. ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Most remakes are by definition pointless - if the original did it well enough then surely there is no point in trying to do it all over again, and if it didn't then what is the point of remaking a film that nobody liked. Most remakes seem to have ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

ToxicUniverse.com (Mike Bracken)

Those few faults aside, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a great film�probably even something of a classic. The performances, the direction, the story, the music, and the FX work all come together to create a film that manages to be ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Mike Bracken)

ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)

NOTE TO MOVIE BUFFS: For those of you who enjoy playing �spot the cameo�, that�s Robert Duvall as the priest riding the swing in the first five minutes. Of course, fans of the original will recognize Kevin McCarthy�s above mentioned scene, and ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)

Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")

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eFilmCritic.com (M. P. Bartley)

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New York Times (Janet Maslin)

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Filmchaw (Andrew Moxon)

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Wooden Spoon's

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Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)

Solid filmmaking that does its genre proud. ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)

Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

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DVD Net (Martin Friedel)

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Popcorn Pictures Review

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CultureDose.net (Mike Bracken)

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Arrow in the Head

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Bearded Freak's - A-Z capsule review

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Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

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The Dual Lens (Marlee MacLeod)

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CultureDose.net (Jeremiah Kipp)

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Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)

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Mondo Irlando - Classics Of Cinema

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The Terror Trap

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DVDTown (John J. Puccio)

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Time Out (--)

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DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

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The Film Asylum

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Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

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eFilmCritic Reviews

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Foster on Film - Aliens

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The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

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Joe Bob's Ultimate B Movie Guide (Joe Bob Briggs)

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DVDBeaver

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Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

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Movie Vault (Mel Valentin)

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Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)

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BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

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Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)

Deve ser encarado como aquilo que realmente é: um terrorzinho-ficção científica descomprometido com a lógica e preocupado em manter o público acordado por 2 horas. ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)

Sci-Fi Weekly

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25frames.org (Christoph Huber)

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DVDActive (Adam O'Byrne)

Invasion of the body snatchers is the granddaddy of all paranoid thrillers. The script is tense and exciting with some fantastic lines of dialogue. The acting is spot-on and the Don Siegel’s direction turned the film from what was intended to be a ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at DVDActive (Adam O'Byrne)