Reception
THX 1138 was released to theaters on March 11, 1971 and was initially commercially unsuccessful, earning back $945,000 in rentals for Warner Bros, but still leaving the studio in the red. Critically, reaction was mixed: a contemporary survey of reviews found 7 favourable, 3 mixed, and 5 negative.
As of 2012, the film has an 89% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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