Splice
Seen it?2010 | 104 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a weak 5.9 out of 10 from audiences 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 horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Fly, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- An animal is harmed or dies.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Elsa and Clive, two rebellious young scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named "Dren", the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators — only to have that bond turn deadly.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide on a $26 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 524K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincenzo Natali
- Adrien BrodyClive Nicoli
- Sarah PolleyElsa Kast
- Delphine ChanéacDren
- Brandon McGibbonGavin Nicoli
- Simona MăicănescuJoan Chorot
- David HewlettWilliam Barlow
- Abigail ChuChild Dren
- Doug HictonLab tech (uncredited)