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The Island of Dr. MoreauFollow

1996 • PG-13 • 1h 36m • Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller • New Line Cinema

Through DNA experimentation, Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature.

🍅 23% 20% LB 2.31 IMDb 4.6

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$9.10M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$27.70M
Final
Worldwide total
$49.60M
$22.00M international
Domestic legs3.0x
Budget$40M
1996 rank#55
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Cast & crew

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Starring Val Kilmer Val Kilmer Starring David Thewlis David Thewlis Starring Fairuza Balk Fairuza Balk Starring Ron Perlman Ron Perlman Starring Temuera Morrison Temuera Morrison Starring
ScreenplayRichard Stanley, Ron Hutchinson Produced byEdward R. Pressman CinematographyWilliam A. Fraker Prod. DesignGraham "Grace" Walker StudioNew Line Cinema

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Aug 23-25 1 $9.1M — 2,035 $4,473 $9.1M
2 Aug 30-Sep 2 5 $6.5M −29.0% 2,039 $3,169 $18.6M
3 Sep 6-8 8 $2.8M −56.3% 2,020 $1,399 $22.5M
4 Sep 13-15 13 $1.5M −47.5% 1,697 $874 $24.7M
5 Sep 20-22 15 $688.0K −53.6% 1,032 $667 $25.8M
6 Sep 27-29 18 $456.4K −33.7% 642 $711 $26.5M
7 Oct 4-6 33 $181.0K −60.4% 333 $543 $26.8M
8 Oct 11-13 45 $61.9K −65.8% 156 $397 $26.9M
9 Oct 18-20 20 $327.8K +429.4% 491 $668 $27.3M
10 Oct 25-27 29 $132.2K −59.7% 271 $488 $27.6M
11 Nov 1-3 43 $65.2K −50.7% 110 $593 $27.7M
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 10 · $132.2K
$9.1M
$6.5M
$2.8M
$1.5M
$688.0K
$456.4K
$181.0K
$61.9K
$327.8K
$132.2K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −59.7%
−29.0%
W1→2
−56.3%
W2→3
−47.5%
W3→4
−53.6%
W4→5
−33.7%
W5→6
−60.4%
W6→7
−65.8%
W7→8
+429.4%
W8→9
−59.7%
W9→10
Steepest −65.8%Biggest gain +429.4%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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