The Island of Dr. Moreau
Through DNA experimentation, Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature.
A plane crash surviving attorney 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.
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Worldwide
- $50M
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Cast
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What It's About
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A plane crash surviving attorney 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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Box Office & Release
The Island of Dr. Moreau returned 1.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $40M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $50M
- Release date
- Aug 23, 1996
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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