They Live

They LiveThey Live

Film • Nov 4, 1988

John Nada discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. As he walks the streets of Los Angeles, Nada notices that both the media and the government hide subliminal messages meant to keep the population subdued. It turns out that most of the social elite are skull-faced aliens, bent on world domination. With this shocking discovery, Nada fights to free humanity from the mind-controlling aliens.

They Live trailer

Status
Released
Release
November 4, 1988 (36 years ago)
Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Sci-Fi Horror
Themes
Alien Invasion, B-Action, B-Horror, Conspiracy Thriller, Dark Comedy, Political Thriller, Psychological Thriller
Origin
United States

Cast

Crew

Scores

Average Score
73%
www.filmaffinity.com FilmAffinity
64%
www.imdb.com IMDb
72%
letterboxd.com Letterboxd
75%
www.metacritic.com Metacritic
74%
www.rottentomatoes.com Rotten Tomatoes
80%

Levels

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence
Moderate
Profanity
Moderate
Algohol & Drugs
Low
Fright & Intensity
Moderate

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