Splice (2009)

Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use.

Director:

Vincenzo Natali

Writers:

Vincenzo Natali (screenplay), Antoinette Terry Bryant (screenplay)

Stars:

Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac

4 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Adrien Brody	...	Clive Nicoli
Sarah Polley	...	Elsa Kast
Delphine Chanéac	...	Dren (as Delphine Chaneac)
Brandon McGibbon	...	Gavin Nicoli
Simona Maicanescu	...	Joan Chorot
David Hewlett	...	William Barlow
Abigail Chu	...	Child Dren

Storyline

Two young rebellious scientists are told by their employers to halt groundbreaking work that has seen them produce new creatures with medical benefits by splicing together multiple organisms' DNA. They decide to secretly continue their work, but this time splicing in human DNA.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | experiment | farm | new lifeform | biotechnology | 

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Taglines:

A secret experiment will break the laws of science and create an animal human hybrid.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing elements including strong sexuality, nudity, sci-fi violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Canada France USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

4 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hibrid

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,385,277, 6 June 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$16,999,046, 1 August 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont,Copperheart Entertainment,Dark Castle Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in forty-three days.

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Goofs

In two separate scenes, an outdoor shot of the apartment building shows a gray snowy day, while the interior shot shows sun shining through the windows.

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Quotes

Elsa Kast: If you could understand crazy, it wouldn't be crazy.

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Crazy Credits

The company logos appear on X-rays.

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Alternate Versions

Finnish and German Blu-rays are 108 min. versions. US and UK versions 104 min.

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Connections

Featured in The Nostalgia Chick: Playing God (2010)

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Soundtracks

The 26 Letters
Written by Joyce Fitt
Performed by John Sheard
Courtesy of MJMC Productions

User Reviews

Amazing

What a bizarre and disturbing, yet hauntingly beautiful movie, full of twists and turns. Every time I thought I had figured it out, it took another direction and made me await the outcome even more eagerly. It is best to know next to nothing about it in advance, though. Basically it's the old scientist-messes-with-nature-story. The components are well known and not too original by themselves, but Natali manages to tell his tale with an interesting and thought-provoking new angle.

Great actors, a fascinating look, an intelligent, almost poetic screenplay... What's not to love about it? Propably not for everyone, but I found it to be the best SF-/Fantasy-movie since Pan's Labyrinth.