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:

Fear What Is Within

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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 novelization of the script was written by multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry and is scheduled for release from Tor Books in 2010.

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Goofs

Sir John identifies the Saint on the medallion found on the body of Ben as St. Columbanus a saint from the East who was a gypsy, but in fact St. Columbanus was a very well known Irish saint who founded the monastery on Iona one of the most important in Christendom and in the conversion of the Scottish people.

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Quotes

Gwen Conliffe: Lawrence, please let me help you.
Lawrence Talbot: You already have.

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Crazy Credits

The Universal logo at the start is the one from the 1940s, as a homage to the time when the original Wolfman was made.

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Connections

Spin-off Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

User Reviews

No more and no less than expected

Every once in a while, a movie comes along with what many people would call perfect casting. I remember when Jack Nicholson was first cast as the Joker for Tim Burton's Batman. Nicholson's portrayal was just what was expected from such a great actor in a signature role. But it was NO MORE than we expected from him. In a way, one could say it fell a little flat. Well, I feel that way about The Wolfman. First, Anthony Hopkins, one of the consistently best actors out there, gave the exact performance I would expect from him, commanding respect both as an actor and as the character he played. But it was nothing we haven't seen already. Reminiscent of Meet Joe Black or Fracture or Instinct. I'm also a fan of Benicio Del Toro, but his brooding and emotional performance was exactly what I went to the theater to see. I didn't see anything more. The same could be said for the script, a very straightforward storyline that was a bit predictable and sort of tired. On one hand, I commend the film makers for not overdoing the story with convoluted twists in an effort to be "original." But again, I wasn't surprised by anything in the storyline at all.

I was anxious to see this film, and overall I was very pleased with the cinematography, the performances of the cast and of course the special effects. But I did not leave the theater saying "WOW, that was even better than I expected!" like I had hoped I would.