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The Day of the Triffids (1963)

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Reviews Counted:42

Fresh:34

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: A meteor shower disrupts the earth's ecosystem, blinds all who observed it and awakens meat-eating plants. As the hungry foliage grow ever faster, a sighted sailor and an alcoholic scientist help... [More]

Starring: Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Kieron Moore, Janette Scott

Director: Steve Sekely

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8/18/09

10%

While there is a temptation to compare the book by John Wyndham and the movie adaptation, such... More

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5/16/09

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5/12/09

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5/3/09

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3/25/09

40%

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3/24/09

70%

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3/9/09

40%

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2/24/09

80%

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2/7/09

90%

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1/15/09

60%

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12/9/08

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12/6/08

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11/20/08

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9/12/08

80%

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8/21/08

80%

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7/21/08

90%

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7/21/08

70%

The Day of the Triffids, a post-apocalyptic, science fiction/horror film involving man-eating,... More

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7/2/08

50%

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5/16/08

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5/5/08

60%

Solid sci-fi classic, nice special effects for the time, good story well executed. The acting is... More

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