Them!

Them!

A horror horde of crawl-and-crush giants clawing out of the earth from mile-deep catacombs!

Directed by Gordon Douglas

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

195494 min6.8 / 10

A tense 1950s creature-feature that uses giant mutant ants as a vehicle for atomic-age anxiety, balancing genuine suspense with earnest scientific problem-solving.

As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.

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  • Is Them! one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Is Them! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Them! violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Them! scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Them! easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Them! end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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