Underworld: Awakening

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Underworld: Awakening

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2012

1h 29m

Fantasy

Action

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In the years since she and her human-lycan lover, Michael, defeated Elder Marcus, vampire warrior Selene has been taken captive by humans, while they wage an all-out war against both lycans and vampires. Awakening after more than a decade, Selene discovers that Michael is dead, but that she has given birth to his daughter, Eve. Shunned by nearly all surviving vampires, save one, even Selene seems powerless against her latest opponent: a genetically enhanced lycan.

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Critics Consensus

There's more vapid action and less story in Underworld Awakening than previous installments, making the whole affair feel inconsequential.

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Matt Singer

Time Out Chicago

02/01/2012

1/5

Also missing... most of the so-called Lycans who, their appearance in a few respectable action sequences notwithstanding, are now nearly extinct. So is this franchise.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/27/2012

2.5/4

Selene's return is a welcome one.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

01/23/2012

Once again, Beckinsale brings an impressive physicality and subzero cool to her portrayal of Selene.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

02/23/2023

0.5/4

There’s little reason for anyone outside of blindly devoted fans to seek it out.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/26/2020

2.0/4.0

On a weekend where virtually every film is flawed yet entertaining this is one film that is simply flawed.

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Johnny Gayzmonic

Fanboys of the Universe

11/04/2018

5/10

A pale woman in a vinyl catsuit opened fire indiscriminately today. Among the casualties were Plot and Consistency. She should be considered armed and extremely British.

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Lincoln L

@Linkolnbio2 Jun 7

Not really bad if you treat it as an isekai and the male protagonist is quite the same as one

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Jesus B

@RT71254475 May 4

Esta entrega sí entregó. Me parece mejor que las dos anteriores, aunque no llega a ser lo que la primera. Afortunadamente la saga volvió a avanzar en lugar de enfocarse en eventos pasados alargados infinitamente. Esta vez se mezclaron aspectos bastante interesantes, lo que me pareció muy entretenido. Continuamos con excelentes actuaciones por parte de Selene, Kate Beckinsale y sus escenas de coreografías icónicas. Al menos en esta ocasión, el guión sí estuvo a la altura. La recomiendo bastante una vez iniciada la franquicia.

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Thomas H.

@Fr8ght_Trian Feb 8

Awakening just barely kept me from going to sleep. For most of the run time it is filled with aimless action and dialogue. Once the third act starts it finds direction and goes up a full star.

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 Dec 3

This was good. I'm surprised I like the franchise as much as I do and that it's not popular with critic's, though the audience seems to like them too. Just the look of the movie is cool. I have all of them, had never seen any of them, and of course I'm going to keep the whole collection.

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Justin W

@Loonsan 07/12/2025

When the legacy meets modern weaponries and genetic technologies, the ancient bloodlines spreads from "Underworld" to "Upperworld" now...

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Stephen C

@bob25009 06/14/2025

Success in 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Strong Violence and Gore and Some Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Kate Beckinsale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Synopsis

In the years since she and her human-lycan lover, Michael, defeated Elder Marcus, vampire warrior Selene has been taken captive by humans, while they wage an all-out war against both lycans and vampires. Awakening after more than a decade, Selene discovers that Michael is dead, but that she has given birth to his daughter, Eve. Shunned by nearly all surviving vampires, save one, even Selene seems powerless against her latest opponent: a genetically enhanced lycan.

Director: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Producer: Len Wiseman, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright
Screenwriter: John Hlavin, J. Michael Straczynski, Allison Burnett
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Violence and Gore|Some Language)
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 4, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $62.3M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital