THX 1138

1h 26m · 1971 · Directed by George Lucas · 3.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

THX 1138 (1971) runs 1h 26m, directed by George Lucas. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.

Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Action

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.