Release Date
June 4, 2010
Digital Date
July 1, 2020 (Netflix)
DVD Release Date
October 5, 2010 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Vincenzo Natali
Writer
Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant, Doug Taylor
Cast
Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac
Studio
Running Time
104 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for disturbing elements including strong sexuality, nudity, sci-fi violence and language
Clive and Elsa are superstars of the genetic engineering world. They specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create fantastical new hybrids. The charismatic couple wants to use human DNA in a new hybrid – something that could yield astronomical medical benefits. The pharmaceutical company that funds their research, however, is more interested in exploiting their earlier triumphs for easier, short-term profit. Clive and Elsa secretly conduct their own experiment. The result is... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley star in Splice, which capitalizes on the fear of human cloning and stem cell research. The movie is a slow boil thriller intended less to scare than to tell a story about the dynamics between three individuals, one that takes a shockingly disturbing turn in the third act. It's not perfect, but Splice succeeds more often than not.
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