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The Hills Have Eyes

2006·Movie
1h 47min·R
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic526.5Rotten Tomatoes51%58%
IMDb6.4Metacritic526.5Rotten Tomatoes51%58%

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Relentless energy, striking style, emotionally cool.

Energy

Brutally violent and nerve-racking

Fast from start to finish.

  • Violence10
  • Tension9
  • Scare9

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy6
  • Family Dynamics5
  • Pathos4

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Wit & Wordplay0

World

The mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality4
  • Novelty4

Craft

Standout direction

  • Direction8
  • Acting7
  • Intrigue7

Style

Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing

  • Sound Centrality9
  • Cinematography8
  • Editing8

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About

The lucky ones die first.

Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
Brutal HorrorSurvival ThrillerMutant FamilyVisceral ViolenceRelentless PursuitBleak & GruesomeAtmospheric DreadRemote SettingHome Invasion Subgenre

Crew

Directed by:
Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur, Franklin A. Vallette
Written by:
Wes Craven, Wes Craven, Alexandre Aja
Produced by:
Wes Craven, Barbara Harris, Marianne Maddalena
Composed by:
Chris Navarro, Ryan Maguire, Dane A. Davis

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Questions about The Hills Have Eyes

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Where can I stream The Hills Have Eyes legally?

PrimeHuluTubi TV

The Hills Have Eyes is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is The Hills Have Eyes worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, and Metacritic 52). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Hills Have Eyes rated?

RViolenceNuditySexual contentStrong languageDisturbing imagery

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.

How long is The Hills Have Eyes?

1 h 47 min

The Hills Have Eyes runs 1 h 47 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Hills Have Eyes?

Critics52
Audiences62

Not quite. Audiences rate The Hills Have Eyes higher (62) than critics (52). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

Was The Hills Have Eyes a box office hit?

Budget$15 million
Box office$70 million

Yes. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $70 million worldwide, 4.6 times its budget.

What language is The Hills Have Eyes in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in France, United States.

In how many countries can I watch The Hills Have Eyes?

67ADAEALARATAUAZBABEBGBRCACHCL+53

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Hills Have Eyes in 67 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does The Hills Have Eyes use?

FlanderizationAdaptation Personality ChangeAdaptational BadassAnyone Can DieMan on FireVillainous BreakdownIt Runs in the FamilyHypocriteOh, Crap!Adaptational UglinessWriter Behind the TimesAttempted Rapeand 61 more

TV Tropes lists 73 storytelling tropes for The Hills Have Eyes, including Flanderization, Adaptation Personality Change, Adaptational Badass.