Synopsis
Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use.
Scores
Overall Score
78.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.0%
Review Aggregate
57.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 75% of 198 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnythought-provokingemotionalcharacter-drivendarkmacabrecoming of agegrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Brody | 2010 | $2,886,000 | $4,151,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Polley | 2010 | $1,777,000 | $2,555,000 | (est) |
| Delphine Chanéac | 2010 | $1,338,000 | $1,924,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count200
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes105,438
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $17,010,170 | $24,466,254 |
| International | 2010 | $10,117,450 | $14,552,242 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $27,127,620 | $39,018,496 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $12,552,065 | $18,054,024 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,221,000 | $6,071,195 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,231,000 | $1,770,585 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $9,909,000 | $14,252,422 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $22,198,000 | $31,928,071 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $4,082,441 | $5,871,901 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $54,193,506 | $77,948,198 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $30,000,000 | $43,149,929 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2010 | $35,000,000 | $50,341,584 |
| Participations | 2010 | $1,084,000 | $1,559,151 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $2,783,000 | $4,002,875 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $5,100,000 | $7,335,488 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $73,967,000 | $106,389,027 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-19,773,494 | $-28,440,829 |
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