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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

  • 2009
  • 18A
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
166K
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Rhona Mitra in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the the race of aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers, and their onetime slaves, the Lycans.
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A prequel centered on the origins of the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their former slaves, the Lycans.A prequel centered on the origins of the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their former slaves, the Lycans.A prequel centered on the origins of the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their former slaves, the Lycans.

  • Director
    • Patrick Tatopoulos
  • Writers
    • Danny McBride
    • Dirk Blackman
    • Howard McCain
  • Stars
    • Rhona Mitra
    • Michael Sheen
    • Bill Nighy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    166K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Patrick Tatopoulos
    • Writers
      • Danny McBride
      • Dirk Blackman
      • Howard McCain
    • Stars
      • Rhona Mitra
      • Michael Sheen
      • Bill Nighy
    • 218User reviews
    • 174Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Kevin Grevioux and Michael Sheen in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Rhona Mitra
    Rhona Mitra
    • Sonja
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • Lucian
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Viktor
    Steven Mackintosh
    Steven Mackintosh
    • Tannis
    Kevin Grevioux
    Kevin Grevioux
    • Raze
    David Aston
    David Aston
    • Coloman
    Geraldine Brophy
    Geraldine Brophy
    • Nobleman's Wife
    Leighton Cardno
    • Fearful Lycan
    Alex Carroll
    • Young Lucian
    • (as Alexander Carroll)
    Elizabeth Hawthorne
    Elizabeth Hawthorne
    • Orsova
    Jason Hood
    • Death Dealer
    Mark Mitchinson
    Mark Mitchinson
    • Nobleman
    Tania Nolan
    Tania Nolan
    • Luka
    Craig Parker
    Craig Parker
    • Sabas
    Timothy Raby
    • Janosh
    • (as Tim Raby)
    Larry Rew
    Larry Rew
    • Kosta
    Peter Tait
    • Gyorg
    Olivia Taylforth
    • Young Sonja
    • Director
      • Patrick Tatopoulos
    • Writers
      • Danny McBride
      • Dirk Blackman
      • Howard McCain
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      While filming this movie, Michael Sheen was asked by Ron Howard if he could record a quick moment of dialogue for Frost/Nixon (2008). Sheen, covered in fake blood from the days filming, went to his trailer and recorded the dialogue. He asked someone to take a picture of him doing it and sent it to Ron Howard, who had it framed and displayed.
    • Goofs
      (at around 18 mins) When Sonja is riding out to greet the human nobles and receives her "sharpened" sword from Lucian, you can see she doesn't know how to properly wear/carry the sword while on horseback and the sword actually falls out of its scabbard. There is a quick cell-change as this happens and the sword magically puts itself back in the scabbard and rights itself.
    • Quotes

      Lucian: I've lived by their rules my entire life. I've protected them. envied them. and for what? To be treated like an animal. We are not animals! Is this want you want? We can be slaves, or we can be... LYCANS!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Star Trek/Rudo y Cursi/Next Day Air (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Board Up the House (Renholder Remix)
      Written by William Jordan, Mookie Singleman, Michael Sochynsky

      Performed by Genghis Tron

      Courtesy of Relapse Records

    User reviews218

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    7/10
    The Lycans are here...
    "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" is the third movie of the Underworld series and in this one we are back in time where the race of aristocratic vampires had Lycans as their slaves and we watch how they rise up against the cruel vampire king and what happened next.

    I liked this movie because it was something really different from all the other vampire movies and I also liked the thing that it turned us so back to show us how the things were there and how all this things started from the beginning of them. The interpretations of Michael Sheen who plays as Lucian, Rhona Mitra who plays as Sonja and Bill Nighy who plays as Viktor were simply outstanding.

    Finally I have to tell you that I strongly recommend this movie such as all of the Underworld movies.
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    • Thanos_Alfie
    • Feb 16, 2014

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2009 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • New Zealand
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Monde infernal: La révolte des lycans
    • Filming locations
      • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,802,315
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,828,511
      • Jan 25, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $92,158,961
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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