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Splice

She's not human...not entirely.

5.9(2,543)20101h 44m7

Elsa and Clive, two rebellious young scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named "Dren", the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators — only to have that bond turn deadly.

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Status
Released
Budget
$26M
Box office
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Language
English
  • rape
  • experiment
  • genetics
  • dna
  • laboratory
  • scientist
  • dead cat
  • gene manipulation
  • genetic engineering
  • death of pet
  • sexual assault
  • disturbed

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Behind the camera

Produced in

Canada, France, Germany, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival22 Jan 2010
    • PremiereSeattle International Film Festival30 May 2010
    • PremiereLos Angeles, California2 Jun 2010
    • TheatricalR4 Jun 2010
    • PhysicalRDVD5 Oct 2010
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereGlasgow Film Festival27 Feb 2010
    • PremiereSci-Fi-London Film Festival28 Apr 2010
    • Theatrical1523 Jul 2010
    • Physical15DVD29 Nov 2010
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalDVD29 Nov 2010
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival23 Jul 2010
    • TheatricalMA 15+12 Aug 2010
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A4 Jun 2010
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical27 Aug 2010
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical (limited)183 Jun 2010
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1630 Jul 2010
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereGérardmer Fantasticarts Film Festival30 Jan 2010
    • Theatrical1230 Jun 2010
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical163 Jun 2010
  • IndonesiaID

    • Theatrical30 Jun 2010
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical15A23 Jul 2010

Frequently asked questions

Splice was released on 3 June 2010.

Audience reviews

3
  • A

    Andres Gomez

    11/26/2014

    5/10

    The FX is OK and the uneasiness and thrill is always there but the script is stereotypical, weak and full of holes.

  • J

    John Chard

    12/2/2018

    6/10

    Brundledren! Splice is a tricky picture to evaluate, for its ideas are superb. One could argue that it brings a new petri dish full of meddling scientists facing the consequences of their actions, while conversely it justifiably feels like a Cronenberg knock-off. Psychological discord is in abundance, with its slants on skew-whiff parenting giving the pic a dark fascination, and as unpleasant as the male fantas…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    10/26/2022

    5/10

    "Clive" (Adrien Brody) and "Elsa" (Sarah Polley) are a couple of genetic engineers charged by David Hewlett's "Barlow" with discovering an important gene that could lead to huge advances in medical science. Using a mix of human and animal DNA that have varying degrees of success before the evolution of a creature "Dren" (Delphine Chanéac) that develops more human attributes - as well as a tail with a stinger and the …

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