Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Summary

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers was directed by Philip Kaufman^[4].
• W. D. Richter wrote the screenplay for Invasion of the Body Snatchers^[5].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's composer is recorded as Denny Zeitlin^[6].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[7].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is science fiction film^[8].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is alien invasion^[9].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is horror film^[10].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is science fiction horror film^[11].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is thriller film^[12].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is suspense film^[13].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is mystery film^[14].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is psychological horror film^[15].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is psychological thriller film^[16].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's genre is dystopian film^[17].
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers's based on is recorded as The Body Snatchers^[18].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was Donald Sutherland^[19].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was Leonard Nimoy^[20].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was Jeff Goldblum^[21].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was Brooke Adams^[22].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was Veronica Cartwright^[23].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was David Fisher^[24].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was Don Siegel^[25].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was Kevin McCarthy^[26].
• A cast member of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was Robert Duvall^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Invasion of the Body Snatchers was directed by Philip Kaufman^[4]. W. D. Richter wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Donald Sutherland^[19], Leonard Nimoy^[20], Jeff Goldblum^[21], Brooke Adams^[22], Veronica Cartwright^[23], and David Fisher^[24].

Publication

Publication dates include December 20, 1978^[28], December 22, 1978^[29], January 1979^[30], January 26, 1979^[31], January 31, 1979^[32], and February 7, 1979^[33]. The original language of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was English^[34]. Genres include science fiction film^[8], alien invasion^[9], horror film^[10], science fiction horror film^[11], thriller film^[12], and suspense film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include alien invasion^[36], extraterrestrial life^[37], identity^[38], personal identity^[39], human nature^[40], and emotion^[41]. Invasion of the Body Snatchers is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[7].

Reception

Reviews include 92%^[42], 8.1/10^[43], and 75/100^[44].

Why It Matters

Invasion of the Body Snatchers ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]