The Wolfman

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The Wolfman

R

2010

1h 42m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Though absent from his ancestral home of Blackmoor for many years, aristocrat Lawrence Talbot returns to find his missing brother at the request of the latter's fiancée, Gwen. He learns that a creature has links to an ancient curse turning people into werewolves when the moon is full. To save the village and protect Gwen, he must slay the bloodthirsty beast, but he contends with a horrifying family legacy.

Critics Consensus

Suitably grand and special effects-laden, The Wolfman suffers from a suspense-deficient script and a surprising lack of genuine chills.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/11/2017

B+

Sure, it's more sinister and gory (ridiculously so at times), but Del Toro's acting is a standout.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

11/17/2011

1/5

When the beast finally bursts forth, the character becomes, for the most part, a digitally augmented blur - there's no room for a performance underneath all the 0s and 1s.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

06/28/2010

C-

Flounders in its stabs at epic action-horror grandeur.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 2

1.5/4

As for the epic battle pitting werewolf versus werewolf -- let’s just say it couldn’t be any less frightening had the filmmakers elected to pit Pekingese against Poodle.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

07/13/2024

3/5

…better than a dire reputation suggests; it’s clearly a loving attempt to revise a classic story, with top talent all on message, and a few neat moments for genre fans to enjoy, even if the final wolf-on-wolf fight is risible…

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/22/2023

2.5/4

Where the film suffers is its lack of involvement in the crucial levels of emotion and suspense, the driving forces of the original film. Had those essential elements of the story been developed further, this would be an effortless recommendation.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Mar 25

This film is fun horror cheese.

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Laurie S

@Karlwinters Feb 2

It's not too bad being a werewolf. You get to eat as much as you can raw black pudding, run really fast (you can't believe the speeds I reached), and be really strong. Power to the lycanthropes..;;.

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DIAH M

@Diah_Ayu Dec 28

I love it. The transformation in becoming a wolfman is fascinating. The story is simple and clear. The fight scene of werewolves is good.

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Xane B.

@xabobinchuck Dec 6

The CGI is really really bad, but I still enjoy this movie for all its flaws

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Christopher C.

@Genesisfix Dec 5

The acting is tepid, boring and hackneyed. The script is worse than insulting. The whole film seems like a mashup of bad cliches illustrated by dopamine addicted CGI artists. Ranks as one of the dumbest attempts at a refresh I can imagine. Emily Blount might as well have been a Claymation figure, and Benicio Del Toro had the look of a man coming off a bout of c.diff. No originality, and the whole thing played more like a video game than cinema.

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Frans B

@FransB Nov 14

Loved it. Very well written and brought to screen by Joe Johnston. Star studded cast performs convincingly in character. Enough action, twists, intrigue, drama and suspense. Great cinematography aids in overall ambiance. Gripping story that keeps you captivated

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Synopsis

Though absent from his ancestral home of Blackmoor for many years, aristocrat Lawrence Talbot returns to find his missing brother at the request of the latter's fiancée, Gwen. He learns that a creature has links to an ancient curse turning people into werewolves when the moon is full. To save the village and protect Gwen, he must slay the bloodthirsty beast, but he contends with a horrifying family legacy.

Director: Joe Johnston
Producer: Scott Stuber, Benicio del Toro, Rick Yorn, Sean Daniel
Screenwriter: Andrew Kevin Walker, David Self
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Stuber Pictures
Rating: R (Gore|Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $61.9M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS