Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Directed by	Philip Kaufman
Screenplay by	W. D. Richter
Based on	The Body Snatchers 1954 novel by Jack Finney
Produced by	Robert H. Solo
Starring	Donald Sutherland Brooke Adams Leonard Nimoy Jeff Goldblum Veronica Cartwright
Cinematography	Michael Chapman
Edited by	Douglas Stewart
Music by	Denny Zeitlin
Production company	Solofilm
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	December 22, 1978 (1978-12-22)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$24.9 million (US)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science-fiction horror film^[1] directed by Philip Kaufman, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy. Released on December 22, 1978, it is based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. The novel was previously adapted into the 1956 film of the same name. The plot involves a San Francisco health inspector and his colleague who over the course of a few days discover that humans are being replaced by alien duplicates; each is a perfect biological clone of the person replaced, but devoid of empathy and humanity.

Released in the United States over the Christmas weekend of 1978, Invasion of the Body Snatchers grossed nearly $25 million (equivalent to $117 million in 2023) at the American box office. It initially received varied reviews from critics, though its critical reception has significantly improved in subsequent years, receiving a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and also being hailed as one of the greatest remakes ever, as well as one of the best science-fiction horror films of all time.^[2]