

The Island of Dr. Moreau
Through DNA experimentation, Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature.
After surviving a plane crash caused by a magnetic storm, United Nations attorney Edward Douglas stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and his lab assistant have found a way to combine human and animal DNA—with horrific results.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $49.6M
- Language
- English
- island
- monster
- experiment
- genetics
- based on novel or book
- mutation
- hybrid
- remake
- stranded
- held captive
- remote island
- genetic engineering
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-1323 Aug 1996
- Physical24 Jul 2012
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1215 Nov 1996
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical24 Oct 1996
CanadaCA
- Theatrical23 Aug 1996
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+21 Nov 1996
FranceFR
- Theatrical128 Jan 1997
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1611 Nov 1996
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1630 Jan 1997
IrelandIE
- Theatrical12A15 Nov 1996
JapanJP
- Theatrical19 Oct 1996
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The Island of Dr. Moreau was released on 23 August 1996.
Audience reviews
2- W5/10
Wuchak
2/14/2020
***Troubled production is semi-coherent with some entertainment*** Ever wonder where Col. Kurtz would've ended up had he survived the end of "Apocalypse Now"? Well, now we know: He exiled himself to a deserted island to create humanimals — the horror, the horror. This 1996 version of "The Island of Dr. Moreau" was such a troubled production that articles, books and documentaries have been made about it, like th…
- T3/10
tmdb28039023
9/13/2022
Rumors about The Island of Dr. Moreau’s suckage have been greatly exaggerated. The real problem with this film isn't so much that it's bad, but that it's not nearly as good as it should be considering the actors involved; on the other hand, it is precisely these individuals (and none more than Marlon Brando) who barely manage to save, perhaps even in spite of themselves, this particular island from sinking to the bot…
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