The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,682,712 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,101,987 (32.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,035 opening theaters/2,039 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,835,175 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 23rd, 1996 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | May 20th, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi violence, horror and gore involving mutant creatures |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad |
| Plot point: | Animal Hybrids, Dysfunctional Family, Mad Scientist, Mutants, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry |
| Social setting: | Rebellion |
| Subgenre: | Body Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996 | 1 | $9,101,987 | 2,035 | $4,473 | $9,101,987 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 1996 | 5 | $6,460,769 | -29% | 2,039 | $3,169 | $18,610,650 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 1996 | 8 | $2,825,944 | -56% | 2,020 | $1,399 | $22,489,133 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | 13 | $1,483,934 | -47% | 1,697 | $874 | $24,749,985 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 15 | $687,954 | -54% | 1,032 | $667 | $25,846,420 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 18 | $456,395 | -34% | 642 | $711 | $26,513,445 | 6 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | 33 | $180,960 | -60% | 333 | $543 | $26,821,979 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 1996 | 45 | $61,930 | -66% | 156 | $397 | $26,943,311 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 20 | $327,832 | +429% | 491 | $668 | $27,285,891 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 29 | $132,175 | -60% | 271 | $488 | $27,550,926 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 43 | $65,221 | -51% | 110 | $593 | $27,663,982 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996 | 2 | $12,149,881 | 2,035 | $5,970 | $12,149,881 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 1996 | 5 | $7,513,308 | -38% | 2,039 | $3,685 | $19,663,189 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 1996 | 8 | $3,602,862 | -52% | 2,020 | $1,784 | $23,266,051 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | 14 | $1,892,415 | -47% | 1,697 | $1,115 | $25,158,466 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 15 | $898,584 | -53% | 1,032 | $871 | $26,057,050 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 18 | $583,969 | -35% | 642 | $910 | $26,641,019 | 6 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | 33 | $240,362 | -59% | 333 | $722 | $26,881,381 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 1996 | 44 | $76,678 | -68% | 156 | $492 | $26,958,059 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 20 | $460,692 | +501% | 491 | $938 | $27,418,751 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 27 | $180,010 | -61% | 271 | $664 | $27,598,761 | 10 |
| Marlon Brando | Dr. Moreau | |
| Val Kilmer | Montgomery | |
| Fairuza Balk | Aissa | |
| Ron Perlman | Sayer of the Law | |
| Temuera Morrison | Azazello | |
| David Thewlis | Edward Douglas |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Frankenheimer | Director | |
| Richard Stanley | Screenwriter | |
| Ron Hutchinson | Screenwriter | |
| H.G. Wells | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,101,987 (32.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,035 opening theaters/2,039 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,835,175 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 23rd, 1996 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | May 20th, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi violence, horror and gore involving mutant creatures |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad |
| Plot point: | Animal Hybrids, Dysfunctional Family, Mad Scientist, Mutants, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry |
| Social setting: | Rebellion |
| Subgenre: | Body Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996 | 1 | $9,101,987 | 2,035 | $4,473 | $9,101,987 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 1996 | 5 | $6,460,769 | -29% | 2,039 | $3,169 | $18,610,650 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 1996 | 8 | $2,825,944 | -56% | 2,020 | $1,399 | $22,489,133 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | 13 | $1,483,934 | -47% | 1,697 | $874 | $24,749,985 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 15 | $687,954 | -54% | 1,032 | $667 | $25,846,420 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 18 | $456,395 | -34% | 642 | $711 | $26,513,445 | 6 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | 33 | $180,960 | -60% | 333 | $543 | $26,821,979 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 1996 | 45 | $61,930 | -66% | 156 | $397 | $26,943,311 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 20 | $327,832 | +429% | 491 | $668 | $27,285,891 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 29 | $132,175 | -60% | 271 | $488 | $27,550,926 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 43 | $65,221 | -51% | 110 | $593 | $27,663,982 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996 | 2 | $12,149,881 | 2,035 | $5,970 | $12,149,881 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 1996 | 5 | $7,513,308 | -38% | 2,039 | $3,685 | $19,663,189 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 1996 | 8 | $3,602,862 | -52% | 2,020 | $1,784 | $23,266,051 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | 14 | $1,892,415 | -47% | 1,697 | $1,115 | $25,158,466 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 15 | $898,584 | -53% | 1,032 | $871 | $26,057,050 | 5 |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 18 | $583,969 | -35% | 642 | $910 | $26,641,019 | 6 |
| Oct 4, 1996 | 33 | $240,362 | -59% | 333 | $722 | $26,881,381 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 1996 | 44 | $76,678 | -68% | 156 | $492 | $26,958,059 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 20 | $460,692 | +501% | 491 | $938 | $27,418,751 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 27 | $180,010 | -61% | 271 | $664 | $27,598,761 | 10 |
| Marlon Brando | Dr. Moreau | |
| Val Kilmer | Montgomery | |
| Fairuza Balk | Aissa | |
| Ron Perlman | Sayer of the Law | |
| Temuera Morrison | Azazello | |
| David Thewlis | Edward Douglas |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Frankenheimer | Director | |
| Richard Stanley | Screenwriter | |
| Ron Hutchinson | Screenwriter | |
| H.G. Wells | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.