Mimic (film)

Mimic
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay by	Matthew Robbins Guillermo del Toro
Story by	Matthew Robbins Guillermo del Toro
Based on	"Mimic" by Donald A. Wollheim
Produced by	Bob Weinstein B. J. Rack Ole Bornedal
Starring	Mira Sorvino Jeremy Northam Josh Brolin Giancarlo Giannini F. Murray Abraham Charles S. Dutton Alexander Goodwin Alix Koromzay
Cinematography	Dan Laustsen
Edited by	Patrick Lussier
Music by	Marco Beltrami
Production company	Dimension Films
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	June 1997 (1997-06) (Fantafestival)[1] August 22, 1997 (1997-08-22) (United States)
Running time	106 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million[3]
Box office	$25.5 million

Mimic is a 1997 American science fiction horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins, and based on Donald A. Wollheim's short story of the same name. The film stars Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Josh Brolin, F. Murray Abraham, and Charles S. Dutton. Its plot follows the creation of a genetically modified insect, designed to battle an infected cockroach infestation, that rapidly evolves and begins attacking humans.

Produced by Dimension Films and distributed by Miramax Films, Mimic premiered at the Fantafestival in June 1997, and released theatrically on August 22. It received middling reviews from critics, and only grossed $22.5 million on a budget of $30 million. Additionally, del Toro disowned the theatrical cut, stemming from clashes over creative differences with Dimension/Miramax heads Harvey and Bob Weinstein, later releasing a director's cut on Blu-ray in 2011. Two direct-to-video sequels followed, Mimic 2 (2001) and Mimic 3: Sentinel (2003)