Synopsis
After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that its inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange-looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.
Scores
Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.0%
Review Aggregate
27.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, pacing issues, scary. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnypacing issuesscarythin plotuneven tonesuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Brando | 1996 | $3,906,000 | $7,809,000 | (est) |
| Val Kilmer | 1996 | $6,000,000 source | $11,996,176 | reported |
| David Thewlis | 1996 | $1,810,000 | $3,619,000 | (est) |
| Fairuza Balk | 1996 | $1,480,000 | $2,959,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score20.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes37,403
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $27,663,982 | $55,310,332 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $27,663,982 | $55,310,332 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $13,831,991 | $27,655,166 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $30,857,000 | $61,694,333 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $36,558,000 | $73,092,700 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $6,915,996 | $13,827,583 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $88,162,986 | $176,269,782 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $40,000,000 | $79,974,506 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $7,366,000 (est) | $14,727,305 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $7,053,000 | $14,101,505 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $5,312,000 | $10,620,614 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $6,800,000 | $13,595,666 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $66,531,000 | $133,019,597 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $21,631,986 | $43,250,186 |
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