Twelve Monkeys poster
7.6

Twelve Monkeys

The future is history.

⭐7,677 votes
1995
2h 9m
Released
EN
Genres
Science FictionThrillerMystery
Synopsis

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly, and patient Jeffrey Goines, the son of a famous virus expert, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

Production
Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Classico, Twelve Monkeys Productions
Box Office
Budget: $29,000,000
Revenue: $168,841,459
Languages
English, French
Countries
United States of America

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34
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Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

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7,677
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