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The Wolverine

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
460K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,149
127
Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013)
In modern day Japan, Wolverine is out of his depth in an unknown world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.
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Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
460K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,149
127
  • Director
    • James Mangold
  • Writers
    • Mark Bomback(screenplay)
    • Scott Frank(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Will Yun Lee
    • Tao Okamoto
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Mangold
  • Writers
    • Mark Bomback(screenplay)
    • Scott Frank(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Will Yun Lee
    • Tao Okamoto
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 681User reviews
    • 470Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations

    Videos11

    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:41
    International Trailer
    Second Trailer
    Trailer 2:33
    Second Trailer
    CinemaCon Footage
    Trailer 0:56
    CinemaCon Footage
    First Trailer
    Trailer 1:57
    First Trailer
    Second Teaser
    Trailer 0:19
    Second Teaser
    Teaser
    Trailer 0:07
    Teaser
    What Roles Has Hugh Jackman Been Considered For?
    Clip 4:16
    What Roles Has Hugh Jackman Been Considered For?
    A Conversation With Hugh Jackman
    Featurette 1:33
    A Conversation With Hugh Jackman
    Motion Poster
    Promo 0:10
    Motion Poster
    Who Was Almost Cast in 'X-Men'?
    Video 3:19
    Who Was Almost Cast in 'X-Men'?
    The Evolution of Wolverine
    Video 1:26
    The Evolution of Wolverine

    Photos116

    Rila Fukushima in The Wolverine (2013)
    Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013)
    Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013)
    Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013)
    Hugh Jackman and Svetlana Khodchenkova in The Wolverine (2013)
    Hugh Jackman and Tao Okamoto in The Wolverine (2013)
    Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013)
    Rila Fukushima in The Wolverine (2013)
    Hugh Jackman and Rila Fukushima in The Wolverine (2013)
    Rila Fukushima in The Wolverine (2013)
    Svetlana Khodchenkova in The Wolverine (2013)
    Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013)

    Top cast

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    Hugh Jackman
    Hugh Jackman
    • Loganas Logan
    Will Yun Lee
    Will Yun Lee
    • Haradaas Harada
    Tao Okamoto
    Tao Okamoto
    • Marikoas Mariko
    Rila Fukushima
    Rila Fukushima
    • Yukioas Yukio
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Shingenas Shingen
    Svetlana Khodchenkova
    Svetlana Khodchenkova
    • Viperas Viper
    Brian Tee
    Brian Tee
    • Noburoas Noburo
    Hal Yamanouchi
    Hal Yamanouchi
    • Yashidaas Yashida
    • (as Haruhiko Yamanouchi)
    Ken Yamamura
    Ken Yamamura
    • Young Yashidaas Young Yashida
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Jean Greyas Jean Grey
    Nobutaka Aoyagi
    • Securityas Security
    Seiji Funamoto
    • Servantas Servant
    Shinji Ikefuji
    Shinji Ikefuji
    • Pock-Faceas Pock-Face
    Qyoko Kudo
    Qyoko Kudo
    • Ayaas Aya
    Nobuaki Kakuda
    • Buddhist Priestas Buddhist Priest
    Chiharu Mizuno
    • Old Womanas Old Woman
    Takao Kinoshita
    • Fruit Cart Vendoras Fruit Cart Vendor
    • (as Takao Kimoshita)
    Conrad Coleby
    Conrad Coleby
    • Red Beardas Red Beard
    • Director
      • James Mangold
    • Writers
      • Mark Bomback(screenplay)
      • Scott Frank(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Hugh Jackman said that for his shirtless scenes in this movie, he wanted to look "as ripped and cut as possible." So he adopted a dehydration diet (used in bodybuilding) where he did not consume any liquid for thirty-six hours before filming his shirtless shots. He said it made him feel "headachy" and faint, but he was pleased with the results, as dehydrating tightened everything up, and gave him the exaggerated muscle definition and vascularity that he wanted to show in his shirtless scenes.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 24 mins) When Logan is pulling the X-ray machine up his body, an X-ray of his legs is shown. In this X-ray, he has no knee caps.
    • Quotes

      [Logan throws Noburo off the balcony of his condominium... into a swimming pool]

      Yukio: How did you know there's a pool down there?

      Logan: I didn't.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: There is a scene in the closing credits: as Wolverine enters an airport security check, he comes face to face with Magneto and Professor X, who request his assistance for a new threat to mutants. This leads into X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a 3D version.
    • Connections
      Edited into X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Requiem KV 626 - Sequentia Rex Tremendae
      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

    User reviews681

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Amusing But Confusing
    Wolverine is summoned from his mountainous Canadian home - but not before he as to teach a bunch of animal hating white trash hunters a lesson - to Japan where he meets an old war buddy slash nemesis called Yoshida.

    It is a beautiful film with lots of action and sightly settings.

    It does become confusing. Sworn allies seen helping become enemies and act like imbeciles. It is unclear why. Wolverine grows a sixth sense and locates people with ease. This is often lazy in writing.

    7/10 because it is surely fun, but not as deep as the original X-Men.
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    FAQ12

    • What is 'The Wolverine' about?
    • Is this film based on a specific Wolverine story?
    • How exactly does this film relate to the 1982 comic-book miniseries?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Wolverine 2
    • Filming locations
      • Omishima Island, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Marvel Entertainment
      • Donners' Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $120,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $132,556,852
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,113,752
      • Jul 28, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $414,828,246
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Atmos
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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