Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Seen it?2014 | 98 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel by H. G. Wells—, which was brought to the big screen in 1996. How director Richard Stanley spent four years developing the project just to find an abrupt end to his work while leading actor Marlon Brando pulled the strings in the shadows. Now for the first time, the living key players recount what really happened and why it all went so spectacularly wrong.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Gregory
- Richard StanleySelf
- Kier-La JanisseSelf
- Michael GingoldSelf
- Graham HumphreysSelf
- Edward R. PressmanSelf
- Robert ShayeSelf
- Tim SullivanSelf
- Tim ZinnemannSelf
- Fairuza BalkSelf
- Bruce Spaulding FullerSelf