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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Stephen Sommers (written by)
Release Date:
7 May 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
The One Name They All Fear more
Plot:
The notorious monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for some sinister purpose. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Van Helsing
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Dracula
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Monster
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Vampire
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Transylvania
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Awards:
2 wins
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13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Silly but Fun
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Hugh Jackman | ... | Van Helsing | |
| Kate Beckinsale | ... | Anna Valerious | |
| Richard Roxburgh | ... | Count Vladislaus Dracula | |
| David Wenham | ... | Carl | |
| Shuler Hensley | ... | Frankenstein's Monster | |
| Elena Anaya | ... | Aleera | |
| Will Kemp | ... | Velkan | |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... | Igor | |
| Alun Armstrong | ... | Cardinal Jinette | |
| Silvia Colloca | ... | Verona | |
| Josie Maran | ... | Marishka | |
| Tom Fisher | ... | Top Hat | |
| Samuel West | ... | Dr. Victor Frankenstein | |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Mr. Hyde | |
| Stephen Fisher | ... | Dr. Jekyll (as Stephen H. Fisher) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Van Helsing (Czech Republic)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for nonstop creature action violence and frightening images, and for sensuality.
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Runtime:
131 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
France:U |
Malaysia:18PL |
Italy:T |
Iceland:12 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Sweden:11 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:14A |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-11 (re-rating) |
Finland:K-15 (original rating) |
Germany:12 |
Ireland:12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:11 |
Peru:PT |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG (original rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
UK:12A |
USA:PG-13
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The place where Van Helsing and Anna fight Dracula's three wives is the same place where they filmed Frankenstein (1931)_, _Dracula (1931/I)_ and The Wolf Man (1941). The place is call the Court of Miracles and this place is also found at the studio tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Van Helsing bends the metal bars blocking the way to the monster the bars are clearly made of some softer material. This is obvious since they start bending before the effort starts to show on Van Helsing's face.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "How I Met Your Mother: Stuff (#2.16)" (2007)
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Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. Were it not for these two gifted performers, this movie would be beyond silly. As it is, the plot is almost pretextual for the special effects.
The Eye Candy factor is high, though. Hugh Jackman as the tortured hero, filmed in the dark all of the time, makes us weak in the knees. Kate Beckinsale does magnificent physical feats while squeezed into a corset.
The story: Van Helsing (Jackman) is essentially a bounty hunter of supernatural monsters, a job he took on at the request of the church as apparent penitence for sins he cannot even remember. As a reward for his centuries of service, he hopes to make his way to Heaven instead of Hell.
Anna (Kate Beckinsale) is the last survivor of a family of Transylvanian vampire hunters. Her brother has become a werewolf and she is conflicted about whether he should live or die.
Naturally Anna and Van Helsing team up to rid Transylvania of the evil vampire overlord. Van Helsing has a tool kit Batman would envy, and Anna maintains an arsenal of monster-killing weapons that would make a survivalist proud. Between the two of them, the monsters don't stand a chance.
Put your mind on hold, suspend disbelief and intolerance for the occasional leap of reason, enjoy a slightly randy friar (Van Helsing's sidekick), and go along for the ride. Van Helsing is a great Sunday afternoon video.