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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

  • 2009
  • 14A
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
523K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,370
140
Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
An origins story that chronicles the early life of James Howlett (Jackman) and his relationship and eventual falling out with Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Schreiber), and his fateful entry into the Weapons X project.
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The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolv... Read allThe early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.

  • Director
    • Gavin Hood
  • Writers
    • David Benioff
    • Skip Woods
  • Stars
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Liev Schreiber
    • Ryan Reynolds
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    523K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,370
    140
    • Director
      • Gavin Hood
    • Writers
      • David Benioff
      • Skip Woods
    • Stars
      • Hugh Jackman
      • Liev Schreiber
      • Ryan Reynolds
    • 782User reviews
    • 256Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 21 nominations

    Videos26

    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- Trailer #2
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- Trailer #1
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Wolverine"
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "What's Your Plan?"
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Right Where You Want Him"
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Fred Dukes"
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "I'm Coming for You"
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Are You Remy Lebeau" Clip
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    Liev Schreiber and Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
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    Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
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    Liev Schreiber in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
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    Hugh Jackman and Taylor Kitsch in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

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    Hugh Jackman
    Hugh Jackman
    • Logan…
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Victor Creed
    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    • Wade Wilson
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Stryker
    Will.i.am
    Will.i.am
    • John Wraith
    Lynn Collins
    Lynn Collins
    • Kayla Silverfox
    Kevin Durand
    Kevin Durand
    • Fred Dukes
    Dominic Monaghan
    Dominic Monaghan
    • Chris Bradley…
    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Remy LeBeau
    Daniel Henney
    Daniel Henney
    • Agent Zero
    Tim Pocock
    Tim Pocock
    • Scott Summers
    Julia Blake
    Julia Blake
    • Heather Hudson
    Max Cullen
    Max Cullen
    • Travis Hudson
    Troye Sivan
    Troye Sivan
    • James
    Michael-James Olsen
    • Young Victor
    Peter O'Brien
    Peter O'Brien
    • John Howlett
    Aaron Jeffery
    Aaron Jeffery
    • Thomas Logan
    Alice Parkinson
    Alice Parkinson
    • Elizabeth Howlett
    • Director
      • Gavin Hood
    • Writers
      • David Benioff
      • Skip Woods
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the flashback to Africa, a young black girl with white hair can be seen. This is the young Ororo Monroe (Storm), the future X-Men member. This scene was removed from the final cut, but appears as a deleted scene in the DVD.
    • Goofs
      Sabretooth and Wolverine are supposed to be brothers, but in the first X-Men (2000) movie they encounter each other several times and there is no mention of this connection. This is because Sabretooth suffers from amnesia just like Wolverine, as explained in the comic book "X2 Prequels: Wolverine", which takes place between X-Men (2000) and X2: X-Men United (2003).
    • Quotes

      William Stryker: You know, I'm not proud about the way things ended between us.

      Logan: Conversation's over.

      [bumps past Stryker]

      William Stryker: Playing Little House on the Prairie with a... schoolteacher, I mean, that just isn't *you,* Logan.

      Logan: [turns around] And you would know, huh?

      William Stryker: I would.

      Logan: What do you want, Stryker?

      [Stryker shows Logan the front page of a newspaper with Bradley's picture on it; the title says, "Circus Freak Killed"]

      William Stryker: Bradley was killed three days ago.

      [Logan stares at the paper]

      William Stryker: Wade before that. I believe that someone is hunting down our old team.

      Logan: [looks up at Stryker] Anyone else?

      William Stryker: As far as I know, Victor is safe. But whoever it is has names, addresses.

      Logan: I can take care of myself.

      [gets into his truck]

      William Stryker: This is not about you, Logan.

      [walks up to the driver's side and looks in the window]

      William Stryker: Your country needs you.

      Logan: I'm Canadian.

      [drives away]

      William Stryker: I know you, Logan! I know who you *are*!

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: There are two scenes set after the closing credits. The film's main post-credits scene is of the Deadpool, still alive after being decapitated. He reaches for his head and whispers briefly, ending the scene. This scene does not lead into Deadpool (2016) as that film is set in the new X-Men timeline, whereas this film is set in the old X-Men timeline. An alternate post-credits scene seen (only on the DVD) is of Wolverine in a Japanese bar, leading into The Wolverine (2013). During the original theatrical run, which scene you saw was random depending on your theater; the home video version features the Deadpool scene after the credits and the Japanese bar scene is available on the two-disc DVD as a deleted scene.
    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical version was cut by the distributor before submission to the FSK to secure a "Not under 16" rating (the killing of the old couple is shortened, you don't see Wolverine igniting the gasoline). Ironically, the uncut version, submitted for the home video release, was rated "Not under 16" as well, thus rendering the cut theatrical version completely unnecessary.
    • Connections
      Edited into Deadpool 2 (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Hávamál
      Traditional

      Arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams (uncredited)

    User reviews782

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    Featured review
    The Best There Is At What He Does! Exactly the Wolverine I wanted to see!
    Forget tedious expose and pointless set up, the movie delivers a crisp story and exactly the Wolverine I wanted to see. This is a pure meat and potatoes movie. Stick with me on the food analogy. I've seen some complain about subsidiary characters but when the main course is this good and this filling, who cares? Whining about Gambit, Wade Wilson and company is like whining that the mushrooms aren't as good as they should be when the steak is juicy and remarkably tasty. Great kick-ass action, remarkable visuals, a coherent plot, this is definitely the highlight of the year so far. As I like to note, a must see event film if there ever was one. Anyone that says otherwise isn't telling the truth. I can't think of a truly weak moment in the film because the pace is near perfect. It's strong from start to finish. The powerful moments resonate throughout the film, both the tremendous action and the heartfelt moments. The confrontations are simply incredible, best of the series.

    Wonderful film for fan and non-fan alike. Highly Recommended.
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    • May 14, 2009

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 2009 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Disney+ Hotstar
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • X-Men, les origines: Wolverine
    • Filming locations
      • Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand(Cassidy's Bar)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Marvel Enterprises
      • Dune Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $179,883,157
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $85,058,003
      • May 3, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $373,062,864
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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