The Food of the Gods is a 1976 science fiction thriller film released by American International Pictures and was written, produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon. The Food of the Gods starred Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker, Jon Cypher, and Ida Lupino. This film was loosely based on a portion of the 1904 H. G. Wells novel The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth. The film reduced Wells' tale to an "Ecology Strikes Back" scenario, common in science fiction movies at the time. Michael Medved gave it the Golden Turkey Award for "Worst Rodent Movie of All Time".