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The Faculty (1998) | Ranked Top 14% · CriticCrunch

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The Faculty

Movie1998·104 min

The Faculty

Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Horror Science Fiction

A horror science fiction film directed by Robert Rodriguez.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 14%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.6/10

2K ratings

About The Faculty

When creepy things start happening at Herrington High, the students begin to suspect that their faculty is being controlled by body-snatching aliens.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Tense, Playful
Story Tags: survival of spirit, action combat, high school campus, group found family, outsider misfit, ensemble, undercover infiltration, survival, conspiracy, drug trade, aliens, body horror, monster creature

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Where to Watch The Faculty

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Details

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Language: English

Cast

Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Jordana Brewster

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How The Faculty Ranks

All movies

Top 14%

1990s movies

Top 14%

Horror movies

Top 15%

1990s Horror movies

Top 14%

Robert Rodriguez films#6 of 22

Top 14% All movies.

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The Faculty Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenseapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfelt

tense

playful

What it's about

undercover infiltrationsurvivalconspiracysurvival of spiritoutsider misfitensemblegroup found familyaction combatdrug tradealiensbody horrormonster creaturehigh school

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

tensetense