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Underworld (2003) 6.9
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Metascore: 42/100
Reviews: 787 user | 233 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com Selene, a beautiful vampire warrior, is entrenched in a war between the vampire and werewolf races. Although she is aligned with the vampires, she falls in love with Michael, a werewolf who longs for the war to end. Director:Len Wiseman |
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Cast
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| Kate Beckinsale | ... | ||
| Scott Speedman | ... | ||
| Michael Sheen | ... | ||
| Shane Brolly | ... | ||
| Bill Nighy | ... | ||
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Erwin Leder | ... | |
| Sophia Myles | ... | ||
| Robbie Gee | ... |
Kahn
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| Kevin Grevioux | ... | ||
| Zita Görög | ... | ||
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Dennis J. Kozeluh | ... |
Dignitary
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Scott McElroy | ... | |
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Sándor Bolla | ... | |
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A war has been raging between the Vampires and Lycan for centuries, Selene (Beckinsale) is a death dealer, assigned to hunt down and eradicate the last of the Lycan. When she comes across Michael Corvin(Speedman)who holds the key to end the war she must decide where her alligances will lie. Written by ShortBrit
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An immortal battle for supremacy. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence/gore and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 September 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Inframundo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$567,428 (Brazil) (16 April 2004)Gross:
$903,637 (Brazil) (30 April 2004)Company Credits
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Selene: [voiceover] The war had all but ground to a halt in the blink of an eye. Lucian, the most feared and ruthless leader ever to rule the Lycan clan, had finally been killed. The Lycan horde scattered to the wind in a single evening of flame and retribution. Victory, it seemed, was in our grasp, the very birthright of the vampires. Nearly six centuries had passed since that night, yet the ancient feud proved unwilling to follow Lucian to the grave. Though Lycans were fewer in number, ...
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(uncredited)
Written by Cevin Key, Nivek Ogre and Mark Walk
Performed by Skinny Puppy
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Len Wiseman opted to shoot many of the action and effects sequences live, without computer imagery. In one scene, for instance, a werewolf seems to run more than 50 mph behind a speeding car. This was shot using an elaborate rig towed behind a vehicle, with actor Michael Sheen doing the closeups of the running and the jump onto the car, while the long shot of Lucian running was done by stuntman Todd Schneider. See more »Goofs
The men behind Kahn at the door to Viktor's chamber are all different men when they get into the chamber. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Selene: [voiceover] The war had all but ground to a halt in the blink of an eye. Lucian, the most feared and ruthless leader ever to rule the Lycan clan, had finally been killed. The Lycan horde scattered to the wind in a single evening of flame and retribution. Victory, it seemed, was in our grasp, the very birthright of the vampires. Nearly six centuries had passed since that night, yet the ancient feud proved unwilling to follow Lucian to the grave. Though Lycans were fewer in number, ...
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I have just watched Underworld for the second time, and I was gratified to discover that it was every bit as good as I remembered - if not more so. No two ways about it; this is one terrific movie.
The action scenes and some of the special effects could be better, but the movie has utterly superb style, mood, plot and acting! The story itself is probably the best vampire-slash-werewolf story I've encountered (though admittedly I don't know many, as I'm not really a horror fan), and the ending is just fabulous.
I also just love the thing about the chief vampires sleeping for predetermined periods of time, and are then revived - this is incredibly cool.
And the whole thing is borne aloft by the great skill of the British lead actors - particularly hard-hitting cutie Kate Beckinsale, wild-eyed Michael Sheen and that late bloomer of a genuine acting icon, Bill Nighy, who gives an unflinching performance.
It won't be long now till Underworld: Evolution comes out - and I'm just thrilled at the prospect of seeing more of this stylish world! If they can fulfill my expectations of the sequel, I will be making an upward correction of my rating of this movie from 8 to 9, because then we'll have a larger universe which makes sense in a larger context. That's how a good movie franchise should function.
Crossing fingers!