After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
The Day of the Triffids has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 28 May 2009
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The Day of the Triffids was released in 1963 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 105 reviews, giving The Day of the Triffids (1963) an average rating of 57%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 62%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 57%.
With a score of 57%, The Day of the Triffids is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1963, which stands at 61%.
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