Mimic

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Mimic

R,

1997,

1h 45m,

Horror/

Sci-Fi/

Mystery & Thriller

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68%

53 Reviews

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37%

25,000+ Ratings

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53 Reviews

37%

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25,000+ Ratings

When a cockroach-spread plague threatens to decimate the child population of New York City, evolutionary biologist Susan Tyler (Mira Sorvino) and her research associates rig up a species of "Judas" bugs and introduce them into the environment, where they will mimic the diseased roaches and infiltrate their grubby habitats. So far so good ... until the bugs keep on evolving and learn to mimic their next prey -- humans.

Critics Consensus

Mimic finds director Guillermo del Toro struggling to inject his unique sensibilities into a studio picture - and delivering just enough genre thrills to recommend.

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Michael Bodey

The Age (Australia)

Jul 15, 2025

3/5

Despite being predictable throughout, Del Toro directs with some flair and deserves to have audiences with him at the end.

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Carol Buckland

CNN.com

Jan 5, 2018

Mimic will have entomophobes in the audience yearning to bug out, and scare-seekers squirming in their seats.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/4

One does not attend Mimic hoping for more than a few new twists on the durable old idea; such movies, like thrill rides at parks, work every single time if they have been well planned and constructed. But Mimic is superior to most of its cousins.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Mar 25, 2026

3.5/5

Guillermo del Toro's director's cut adds some interesting context that was missing from its original theatrical release. But "Mimic" remains but a solid mid-level, late-'90s creature feature.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 17, 2025

3/4

Viewers will be forgiven for wanting to rush next door and douse their neighbors with RAID.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11, 2025

3/5

Even after the confirmed studio interference, there's still enough of Guillermo del Toro's original vision intact to enjoy this urban creature feature.

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Finn S

Jul 23, 2018

When you consider how old it is, this is really an under-rated classic. Whilst it has some problems, it's an intriguing female scientist lead. It contains a lot of those creepy religious themes that movies of this era often had, a bit like Se7en. PS. Not sure if makes a difference, but this was for the Director's Cut version.

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Anakin S

May 22, 2018

Love the 1st Mimic movie.

Kylo R

Feb 13, 2018

Del Toro's "Mimic" is a well-illustrated movie with a fitting cast, but poor screenwriting. The film seems like it copies Gordon Douglas' "Them!" from 1954.

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Anakin P

Jan 22, 2018

It's not even good bad. Great cast and a waste of good talent.

Hermione S

Nov 24, 2017

paint by numbers formula movie, this is the 90s version of Empire of the Ants, i prefered the originial

Rey W

Sep 25, 2017

Good "home-made" movie by Del Toro.

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Guillermo del Toro

Director

Mira Sorvino

Susan Tyler

Jeremy Northam

Peter Mann

Josh Brolin

Josh

Giancarlo Giannini

Manny

Charles S. Dutton

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Synopsis

When a cockroach-spread plague threatens to decimate the child population of New York City, evolutionary biologist Susan Tyler (Mira Sorvino) and her research associates rig up a species of "Judas" bugs and introduce them into the environment, where they will mimic the diseased roaches and infiltrate their grubby habitats. So far so good ... until the bugs keep on evolving and learn to mimic their next prey -- humans.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producer: Ole Bornedal, B.J. Rack, Bob Weinstein
Screenwriter: Donald A. Wollheim, Matthew Robbins, Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins, Guillermo del Toro
Production Co: Miramax Films, Baltimore Pictures, Dimension Films
Rating: R (Terror|Language|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.5M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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