A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
Altered States has generally received positive reviews.
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By Janet Maslin (949) for New York Times (5,786) on 29 Aug 2004
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Altered States was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 465 reviews, giving Altered States (1980) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 76% and users giving an average score of 73%.
With a score of 67%, Altered States is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1980 with similar scores include films like Stir Crazy, Urban Cowboy and Fame.
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