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  • 1998
  • R
  • Dimension Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 1998
  • R
  • Dimension Films
  • 1 h 44 m

Summary When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet! As mind-controlling parasites rapidly begin spreading from the faculty to the students' bodies, it's ultimately up to the few who are left -...

Directed By: Robert Rodriguez

Written By: David Wechter, Bruce Kimmel, Kevin Williamson

  • 1998
  • R
  • Dimension Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 1998
  • R
  • Dimension Films
  • 1 h 44 m

The Faculty

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
61
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 313 User Ratings
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Summary When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet! As mind-controlling parasites rapidly begin spreading from the faculty to the students' bodies, it's ultimately up to the few who are left -...

Directed By: Robert Rodriguez

Written By: David Wechter, Bruce Kimmel, Kevin Williamson

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
61
53% Positive
10 Reviews
37% Mixed
7 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
61
53% Positive
10 Reviews
37% Mixed
7 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews

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90
A smart, lively and unpretentious exploitation picture...Consistently funny and clever.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
80
Results may not be Nobel Prize material, but they're zesty and cogent.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 313 User Ratings
8.5
85% Positive
267 Ratings
9% Mixed
28 Ratings
6% Negative
18 Ratings

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Universal Acclaim Based on 313 User Ratings
8.5
85% Positive
267 Ratings
9% Mixed
28 Ratings
6% Negative
18 Ratings

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10
Maxilla328
May 14, 2021
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Amulet
Apr 20, 2021
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75
Sly and very savvy.
By Bob Graham FULL REVIEW
70
It looks like Williamson threw five old scripts in the air and Rodriguez shot the first 90 pages he picked up. I'd like a little more meat on my burger because all I can taste is the cheese.
By Ron Wells FULL REVIEW
50
A lazy and mediocre movie, a sort of tepid parody blend of "The Breakfast Club" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."
By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW
50
Exactly the kind of sporadically clever, button-pushing fright-fest that keeps genre fans hanging on until something more fulfilling comes along.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
25
Creepy.
By David Sterritt FULL REVIEW
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10
Emanate727
Apr 6, 2021
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6
Panchogul
May 30, 2021
Creo que el User Score le da un excesivo mérito a esta película, no es mala, de hecho es bastante entretenida, pero está muy lejos de ser aclamada ya que es básicamente Invasion of the Body Snatchers con adolescentes y a menor escala geográfica, el elenco lo hizo bien pero los efectos especiales son muy pobres, incluso la versión de 1978 de la película anteriormente mencionada tiene mejor aspecto. ¿De culto? Tal vez pero sólo un poco.
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akshatmahajan
May 16, 2021
There were already this type of stories before this movie came (Aliens land in small town, start taking over the humans and a group of people try to save humanity). I watched it because I heard about this movie from social media and learnt about it's cult-classic status. There was nothing special in the movie. But I liked a few things about this movie like main characters and suspense. Overall, it was one time watch and would recommend everyone to give it one time watch.
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JLau
Sep 27, 2020
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RickyReviews
Jun 24, 2016
Too gory for my taste. The acting was average, and the actors looked straight out of a soap opera. I would skip The Faculty and watch a better sci fi.
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Production Company Dimension Films, Los Hooligans Productions
Release Date Dec 25, 1998
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating R
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Tagline Six students are about to find out their teachers really are from another planet.
Website http://www.facebook.com/FacultyMovie
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Awards

Teen Choice Awards
• 3 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 3 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Nominations

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