The Andromeda Strain
Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 12, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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6
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EmpireIan Nathan
Wise (and Crichton) concoct the most absorbing, riveting take on science fiction tempered with science fact. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The Andromeda Strain is a splendid entertainment that will get you worried about whether they'll be able to contain that strange blob of alien green crystal. Read full review
75
Rolling StoneDavid Fear
Robert Wise's adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel about a deadly space pathogen trades in the genre's cosmic pulp and head-trippiness for a procedural-like seriousness. Germaphobes, proceed with extreme caution. Read full review
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