Mimic

Name: Mimic
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1997-08-22
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini, Charles S. Dutton, Josh Brolin

1997·Movie·R·105 min·★ 6.1(1,292)

Horror Science Fiction More English titles

“For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now.”

A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.

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Can I watch Mimic in United States? Yes — you can stream Mimic in United States on Kanopy and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
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Germany	Paramount Plus, Home of Horror, Home of Horror Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
France	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Sooner
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Mimic

Mimic is a 1997 English-language horror and science fiction film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The cast is led by Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Tubi TV.

Mimic was produced by Dimension Films and made in United States of America and Canada. It was released on August 22, 1997, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: Matthew Robbins, Guillermo del Toro
Release date: August 22, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Canada
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: Dimension Films

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Mimic cast & crew

Mimic was directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro.

The cast features Mira Sorvino as Susan Tyler, Jeremy Northam as Peter Mann, Giancarlo Giannini as Manny, Charles S. Dutton as Leonard, Josh Brolin as Josh, and Alexander Goodwin as Chuy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marco Beltrami, cinematography is by Dan Laustsen, and it was produced by Ole Bornedal and Bob Weinstein.

Is Mimic worth watching?

Mimic holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 1,292 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and science fiction, Mimic is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Mimic

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