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Underworld

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Kate Beckinsale in Underworld (2003)
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Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
267K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,390
299
  • Director
    • Len Wiseman
  • Writers
    • Kevin Grevioux(story)
    • Len Wiseman(story)
    • Danny McBride(story)
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Scott Speedman
    • Shane Brolly
Top credits
  • Director
    • Len Wiseman
  • Writers
    • Kevin Grevioux(story)
    • Len Wiseman(story)
    • Danny McBride(story)
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Scott Speedman
    • Shane Brolly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 874User reviews
    • 206Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

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    Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman in Underworld (2003)
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    Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, and Michael Sheen in Underworld (2003)
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    Bill Nighy in Underworld (2003)
    Kate Beckinsale in Underworld (2003)
    Kate Beckinsale in Underworld (2003)
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    Top cast

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    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Seleneas Selene
    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • Michaelas Michael
    Shane Brolly
    Shane Brolly
    • Kravenas Kraven
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • Lucianas Lucian
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Viktoras Viktor
    Erwin Leder
    Erwin Leder
    • Singeas Singe
    Sophia Myles
    Sophia Myles
    • Erikaas Erika
    Robbie Gee
    Robbie Gee
    • Kahnas Kahn
    • (as Robby Gee)
    Wentworth Miller
    Wentworth Miller
    • Dr. Adamas Dr. Adam
    Kevin Grevioux
    Kevin Grevioux
    • Razeas Raze
    Zita Görög
    Zita Görög
    • Ameliaas Amelia
    Dennis J. Kozeluh
    Dennis J. Kozeluh
    • Dignitaryas Dignitary
    • (as Dennis Kozeluh)
    Scott McElroy
    Scott McElroy
    • Sorenas Soren
    Todd Schneider
    • Trixas Trix
    Sándor Bolla
    Sándor Bolla
    • Rigelas Rigel
    Hank Amos
    Hank Amos
    • Nathanielas Nathaniel
    Zsuzsa Barsi
    • Gunshot Girlas Gunshot Girl
    Richard Cetrone
    Richard Cetrone
    • Pierceas Pierce
    • (as Rich Cetrone)
    • Director
      • Len Wiseman
    • Writers
      • Kevin Grevioux(story)
      • Len Wiseman(story)
      • Danny McBride(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Days before its U.S. opening, the president of Screen Gems greenlit not only a sequel to the movie Underworld but also a prequel after seeing the number of tickets sold in Canada alone.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 35 mins) Towards the end, Selene frees Michael from the examination table by shooting off the chains attached to the handcuffs that bind him to the table. In the next few shots, when Michael is yanking off the ropes that had been around his chest, the handcuffs themselves have disappeared from his wrists, including the chains.
    • Quotes

      Lucian: We were slaves once. The daylight guardians of the vampires. I was born into servitude. Yet I harbored them no ill will. Even took a vampire for my bride. It was forbidden, our union. Viktor feared a blending of the species. Feared it so much he killed her. His own daughter. Burnt alive for loving me. This is his war. Viktor's. And he spent the last 600 years exterminating my species.

    • Crazy credits
      The Lakeshore Entertainment logo is shaded blood red.
    • Alternate versions
      In the original release of the movie, Jázmin Dammak played the part of Sonja, Viktor's daughter, in the flashback scenes, however after the release of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), a version is available (most notably on U.S. Netflix) where scenes with Rhona Mitra were inserted in place of the original scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #30.14 (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Now I Know
      Written by Danny Lohner
      Performed by Danny Lohner (as Renholder)
      Additional vocals by Amy Lee

    User reviews874

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Better than people want to admit
    I can understand why some people were unwilling to give this movie a chance. I started out thinking, OK, so Anna Valerious from Van Helsing is now a female Blade! I was wrong! I also went in thinking it was going to be a push button movie with no real twists.

    Again I was wrong.

    I didn't really see the twist coming at the end (surprising, since I figured out who Kaiser Sosay was!) I liked this move for a lot of reasons. The darkness in the movie wasn't oppressive. The acting was good, and the story strong.

    I give it a 7 out of 10.
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    • Jan 11, 2005

    FAQ15

    • What is 'Underworld' about?
    • Is "Underworld" based on a book?
    • Are the vampires and werewolves in 'Underworld' supernatural?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Sony Pictures Entertainment
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thế Giới Ngầm
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • Screen Gems
      • Subterranean Productions UK Ltd.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,970,690
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,753,759
      • Sep 21, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $95,708,457
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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