The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977 American film directed by Don Taylor
Movie film Q1091041
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The Island of Dr. Moreau

Summary

The Island of Dr. Moreau is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau was directed by Don Taylor[4].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's composer is recorded as Laurence Rosenthal[5].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's genre is horror film[6].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's genre is monster film[8].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's based on is recorded as The Island of Dr Moreau[10].
  • A cast member of The Island of Dr. Moreau was Burt Lancaster[11].
  • A cast member of The Island of Dr. Moreau was Michael York[12].
  • A cast member of The Island of Dr. Moreau was Q1064691[13].
  • A cast member of The Island of Dr. Moreau was Barbara Carrera[14].
  • A cast member of The Island of Dr. Moreau was Richard Basehart[15].
  • A cast member of The Island of Dr. Moreau was Nick Cravat[16].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's production company is recorded as American International Pictures[17].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's director of photography is recorded as Gerry Fisher[18].
  • The original language of The Island of Dr. Moreau was English[19].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's review score is recorded as 56%[21].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's review score is recorded as 5.1/10[22].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau was released on July 13, 1977[25].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau was published on September 16, 1977[26].
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau was released on September 26, 1977[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Island of Dr. Moreau was directed by Don Taylor[4]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster[11], Michael York[12], Q1064691[13], Barbara Carrera[14], Richard Basehart[15], and Nick Cravat[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 13, 1977[25], September 16, 1977[26], September 26, 1977[27], September 29, 1977[28], November 10, 1977[29], and January 28, 1978[30]. The original language of The Island of Dr. Moreau was English[19]. Genres include horror film[6], science fiction film[7], monster film[8], and film based on a novel[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

The Island of Dr. Moreau's main subject is mad scientist[31].

Reception

Reviews include 56%[21] and 5.1/10[22].

Why It Matters

The Island of Dr. Moreau ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 24896
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  2. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1977-07-13T00:00:00Z, +1977-09-16T00:00:00Z, +1977-09-26T00:00:00Z +9
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    Mpa film rating PG
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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