A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.
Scanners has generally received positive reviews.
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Scanners was released in 1981 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 491 reviews, giving Scanners (1981) 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 69% and users giving an average score of 66%.
With a score of 67%, Scanners is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1981 with similar scores include films like Clash of the Titans and History of the World: Part I.
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