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1971•86 min•Science Fiction, Drama

THX 1138

Is THX 1138 a Hit or Flop?

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Is THX 1138 worth watching? With a rating of 6.437/10, this Science Fiction, Drama film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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THX 1138 Synopsis

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.

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Top Cast

Robert Duvall
Robert DuvallTHX
Donald Pleasence
Donald PleasenceSEN
Don Pedro Colley
Don Pedro ColleySRT
Maggie McOmie
Maggie McOmieLUH
Ian Wolfe
Ian WolfePTO
Marshall Efron
Marshall EfronTWA
Sid Haig
Sid HaigNCH
John Pearce
John PearceDWY
Irene Cagen
Irene CagenIMM
Gary Alan Marsh
Gary Alan MarshCAM

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Is THX 1138 worth watching?

THX 1138 has received mixed reviews with a 6.437/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Science Fiction, Drama movies.

Is THX 1138 hit or flop?

THX 1138 has received average ratings (6.437/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is THX 1138?

THX 1138 is a Science Fiction, Drama movie that People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption...

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Critic Reviews

CaseyReeseFeb 5, 2023
★ 6

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Dr_NostromoNov 25, 2025
★ 9

87/100 In a future society, where technology watches over every aspect of the human life and is totally void of humanity, roommates THX and LUH are arrested for the crime of drug evasion and physical love. This is essentially just a chase movie but I'm fascinated by the totally unique futuristic world that one is pulled into (and surprisingly not dated after 50 years) where even those moments of humor are quite serious and your entire knowledge of human existence is simply what you've been told. Genius film and a stunning debut for George Lucas. -- DrNostromo.com