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.
Mimic (1997) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Guillermo del Toro, released on August 22, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini and Charles S. Dutton. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 1,304 ratings.
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Mira Sorvino
as Susan Tyler
Jeremy Northam
as Peter Mann
Giancarlo Giannini
as Manny
Charles S. Dutton
as Leonard
Josh Brolin
as Josh
Alexander Goodwin
as Chuy
Alix Koromzay
as Remy
F. Murray Abraham
as Dr. Gates
James Costa
as Ricky
Javon Barnwell
as Davis
Norman Reedus
as Jeremy
Ho Pak-Kwong
as Preacher
Directed by Guillermo del Toro, written by Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins and Matthew Robbins, produced by Ole Bornedal, B.J. Rack and Bob Weinstein.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 1,304 ratings.
Really good watch, will watch again, and do recommend. This is "the movie with bugs that look like people", there aren't a lot of unique ideas out there, so I like celebrating the ones I can point too. While the cast and acting was really good, what makes this is the concept, the atmospheric tension and the practical efforts for the monsters. This is about as close as you can get to being thrown into a termite hive…
Reviewed on July 10, 2021
This is quite an entertaining little sci-fi thriller about a worm that turned! "Tyler" (Mira Sorvino) is a distinguished scientist who created a bug that could kill cockroaches that were carriers for a deadly disease. Thing is, though, these super-bugs have started to get a bit out of control, and it isn't long before they decide that it's time to turn the tables on their creators - despite some supposedly limiting…
Reviewed on September 8, 2022
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Mimic (1997) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mimic (1997) includes Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini, Charles S. Dutton and Josh Brolin. The film was directed by Guillermo del Toro. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mimic was released on August 22, 1997 and runs for 1h 45m.
Mimic (1997) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 1,304 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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