They Live

Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 4, 1988

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 158 Ratings

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WJSOct 2, 2015

This movie takes forever to get going and once it does, it really doesn't go anywhere. It proves to me that Roddy Piper should have invested some of the wrestling money he earned into acting lessons and it also shows that John Carpenter is aThis movie takes forever to get going and once it does, it really doesn't go anywhere. It proves to me that Roddy Piper should have invested some of the wrestling money he earned into acting lessons and it also shows that John Carpenter is a hit and miss director, and this is one of his misses. Meg Foster has some of the weirdest eyes I've ever seen.… Expand

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BarbaManJan 31, 2021

Pure CRAP, don't waste your time watching it, trust me! This rating is so unbelievably overrated! This is just a B crappy movie, it won't get any worse. Unwatchable!

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shag00Aug 28, 2022

At least there is a story, albeit woefully executed. Bad preceeds any aspect of the movie you care to address. The fact that the movie addresses some social issues that have existed since the dawn of time does nothing to or is of relevance toAt least there is a story, albeit woefully executed. Bad preceeds any aspect of the movie you care to address. The fact that the movie addresses some social issues that have existed since the dawn of time does nothing to or is of relevance to the quality of the movie.… Expand

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Sergius1Mar 19, 2023

After I finished this movie, it almost felt like taking those very sunglasses and no, not putting them on, because for the life of me I can‘t see any big conspiracy behind Coca Cola advertisements, more like taking them off. It gave me aAfter I finished this movie, it almost felt like taking those very sunglasses and no, not putting them on, because for the life of me I can‘t see any big conspiracy behind Coca Cola advertisements, more like taking them off. It gave me a headache. It‘s absolute dog water and I still have no real idea what the hell it was meant to say. Consumerism, blah blah, rich people bad, blah blah, everything‘s a conspiracy, blah blah, Fanta is trying to turn you into a zombie, blah blah. The acting was ok, the plot was terrible, music actually quite good, but I have no clue how people can find any meaningful or deep social commentary in this movie. It tried to dig a hole with a fork. The movie did however entice me to look up some science on subliminal messaging and I found nothing concrete. But what I found is a whole group of absolute lunatics that believe in lizard people and say „this movie is actually a documentary and everyone not able to see that is sleeping“. I therefore come to the conclusion that this movie is actually kind of dangerous in the sense that it reinforces conspiracy theorists in their world view. This movie all around left a very foul taste in my mouth and ruined my week-end. Hope you don‘t make the same mistake of watching it…… Expand

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