Them!
1954 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 6.8 · 84% critics
After nuclear testing in the American Southwest, giant mutant ants begin attacking remote communities, leaving investigators scrambling for answers. As the threat grows, scientists and law enforcement team up with federal forces to track the colony, contain the danger, and stop it from spreading beyond the desert.
Also known as Them
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Details
- Years
- 1954
- Release date
- 1954-06-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (462 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, fast-paced 1950s creature feature with Cold War paranoia, mystery-to-action momentum, and plenty of monster mayhem; Not for you if dated effects or campy moments bother you, like in The Thing from Another World.
Pros: fast-moving creature thrills; eerie buildup and suspense; memorable giant-ant menace | Cons: some dated effects; scientific leaps required; occasional B-movie silliness
Themes
- army
- monster
- atomic bomb
- mutation
- radiation
- fbi
- new mexico
- giant monster
- ant
- martial law
- giant insect
- black and white
- +18 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1955 · nominated
Cast & crew
James Whitmore
as Sgt. Ben Peterson
James Arness
as FBI Agent Robert Graham
Joan Weldon
as Dr. Pat Medford
Edmund Gwenn
as Dr. Harold Medford
Onslow Stevens
as Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien
Sean McClory
as Maj. Kibbee
Sandy Descher
as The Ellinson Girl
Chris Drake
as Trooper Ed Blackburn
Don Shelton
as Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards
Fess Parker
as Alan Crotty
Directed by Gordon Douglas