The Wolfman (2010)

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten, and subsequently cursed by, a werewolf.

Director:

Joe Johnston

Writers:

Andrew Kevin Walker (screenplay), David Self (screenplay),

Stars:

Simon Merrells, Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Merrells	...	Ben Talbot
Gemma Whelan	...	Gwen's Maid
Emily Blunt	...	Gwen Conliffe
Benicio Del Toro	...	Lawrence Talbot
Mario Marin-Borquez	...	Young Lawrence
Asa Butterfield	...	Young Ben
Cristina Contes	...	Solana Talbot
Anthony Hopkins	...	Sir John Talbot
Art Malik	...	Singh
Malcolm Scates	...	Butcher
Nicholas Day	...	Colonel Montford
Michael Cronin	...	Dr. Lloyd
David Sterne	...	Kirk
David Schofield	...	Constable Nye
Roger Frost	...	Reverend Fisk

Storyline

Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. His father sent him from the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor to an insane asylum, then he goes to America. When his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns to his father's estate to learn that his brother's mauled body has been found. Reunited with his estranged father, Lawrence sets out to find his brother's killer... and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Someone or something with brute strength and insatiable blood lust has been killing the villagers, and a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline comes to investigate.

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Plot Keywords:

werewolf | asylum | scotland yard inspector | full moon | remake | 

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Taglines:

When the moon is full the legend comes to life

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody horror violence and gore

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Romanian

Release Date:

12 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

El hombre lobo

Filming Locations:

Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,367,849 (UK) (12 February 2010)

Gross:

$61,937,495 (USA) (26 March 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Stuber Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 119 min (unrated director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was made into a haunted house at Universal's "Halloween Horror Nights" in Orlando Florida.

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Goofs

When Talbot is first in Gwen Conliffe's shop in London. There is a vase of flowers containing Stargazer lilies. The Stargazer lily was created in 1978 by Leslie Woodriff.

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Quotes

[Sir John begins playing the piano which startles Lawrence. Lawrence points the shotgun at his father]
Sir John Talbot: I will arise and go to my father and I will say unto him, 'Father I have sinned against heaven and before thee. I am no more worthy to be called thy son'.
[He stops playing and looks at Lawrence]
Lawrence Talbot: Lo and behold there he stands, the prodical son, for he is returned.
[Sir John stands up and begins moving toward Lawrence who raises the shotgun]
Sir John Talbot: Shall I have my own robe brought to be placed upon your ...
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Crazy Credits

The planet in the Universal logo glows white.

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Connections

Referenced in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Dracula vs. Frankenstein (2010)

User Reviews

How do you summary a remake you've loved so much as a whole?A masterful executed movie

The beautiful compositions of Danny Elfman, the sets, or the atmosphere Joe Johnston has created, or of course the stunning performances of Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving.How do i begin...

I'll keep it short.I've just came back from the movies and i must say-"The Wolfman" is the best remake I've ever seen.We live in a world, filled with bad to worse remakes, only a few of them above average.But this was really good, especially when you're waiting for it such a long time.

The leads were good.I was a little disappointed of sir Anthony Hopkins's acting, but in the end, there is a reason that may explain this a little.Benicio Del Toro was good as well, but i felt so close to Emily Blunt, and even to Hugo Weaving (who soon should have a knight title of his own).They were very convincing, i loved them.

Joe Johnston has done his job very well-the movie was emotional at moments, and gory and scary, when needed.The kills were very impressive and there were some "jump" scenes of good quality and were very well added too.The good jump scenes are something one could see very rare in such a good quality.But here there were even a few of them.The set decoration was great-London well-adjusted to 1891, the weapons, costumes and language of the people, the atmosphere, as well.

The Wolfman is a great remake with great actors and performances.Stunning! My rate: *****/*****