"The Food of the Gods" was released by American International Pictures in 1976, again written, produced, and directed by Gordon. Based on a portion of the book, it reduced the tale to an 'Ecology Strikes Back' scenario, common in science fiction movies at the time. The movie was not very successful. However, it did receive a Golden Turkey Award for Worst Rodent Movie of All Time, beating such competitors as "The Killer Shrews" (1959), "The Mole People" (1956), "The Nasty Rabbit" (1965), and "Night of the Lepus" (1972).