Logan (2017)

In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.

Director:

James Mangold

Writers:

James Mangold (story by), Scott Frank (screenplay by)

Stars:

Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen

Top Rated Movies #218 | Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 26 wins & 73 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Jackman	...	Logan / X-24
Patrick Stewart	...	Charles
Dafne Keen	...	Laura
Boyd Holbrook	...	Pierce
Stephen Merchant	...	Caliban
Elizabeth Rodriguez	...	Gabriela
Richard E. Grant	...	Dr. Rice
Eriq La Salle	...	Will Munson
Elise Neal	...	Kathryn Munson
Quincy Fouse	...	Nate Munson
Al Coronel	...	Federale Commander
Frank Gallegos	...	Federale Lieutenant
Anthony Escobar	...	Federale
Reynaldo Gallegos	...	Rey (as Rey Gallegos)
Krzysztof Soszynski	...	Mohawk

Storyline

In 2029 the mutant population has shrunken significantly due to genetically modified plants designed to reduce mutant powers and the X-Men have disbanded. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. One day, a female stranger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. At first he refuses, but the Professor has been waiting for a long time for her to appear. Laura possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and is in many ways like Wolverine. She is pursued by sinister figures working for a powerful corporation; this is because they made her, with Logan's DNA. A decrepit Logan is forced to ask himself if he can or even wants to put his remaining powers to good use. It would appear that in the near-future, the times in which they were able put the world to rights with razor sharp claws and telepathic powers are now over.

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Plot Keywords:

marvel comics | x men | superhero | mutant | north dakota | 

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Taglines:

His time has come

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to James Mangold on the audio commentary, the collapsed water tower that Charles stays in at the abandoned Mexican smelting plant was supposed to be a dark reflection of Cerebro.

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Goofs

(at around 39 mins) Logan and Charles are in the limo going to pick up Laura who is fighting Pierce's men and the police. As Logan is steering the car, there is a very brief shot of the backseat, and Laura is already sitting there.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Logan: Fuck.

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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits, the words "Alpha Flight" appears under Camera Units. Alpha Flight is the name of a Canadian superhero group that Wolverine was originally a member of in the comics.

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Alternate Versions

Chinese version is approx. 11 minutes shorter than the standard theatrical version. That version misses almost all blood and gore and uses alternate angles for some scenes, but includes the swearing.

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Connections

Featured in I Hate Everything: Superhero Movies (2017) (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Best Man
Written by Jerry Fuller
Performed by Bobby Helms
Courtesy of K-tel Music Inc.

User Reviews

Knocked it out of the park

LOGAN - SPOILER FREE REVIEW

As most of you are aware I have not been a huge fan of the latest X- Men outings, but THIS WAS AWESOME!

In a rather bleak entry we see a Post X-Men Logan, something has happened and the mutants no longer exist or there is a few of them out there. Director James Mangold chose to make the film almost colorless with much, much more character development than previous Wolverine and X-Men movies. We see a tired character that no longer belongs in a world that has feared him for over a century.

While Hugh Jackman in his last outing as Logan does an amazing job and proves once and for all why NO ONE ELSE can ever be Wolverine, the supporting cast does a superb job as well starting with Sir Patrick Stuart who returns as Charles Xavier, Boyd Holbrook (Netflix's NARCOS) as an astounding and dangerous antagonist and newcomer Dafne Keen who is a rather sweet but incredibly deadly Weapon X-23.

The movie is filled with gore and violence, but it does not feel forced at all in such an obscure movie. There is a rather new trend in Comic Book Movies after DEADPOOL, make them as brutal as possible, and while this started in the 90s with THE CROW and BLADE it has gained some track and more R Rated CBM are being developed as we speak.

I HIGHLY recommend it.

Details

Official Sites:

Marvel [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

3 March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Logan

Filming Locations:

Just outside Northern Meadows community, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$97,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$88,411,916, 5 March 2017

Gross USA:

$226,277,068

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$619,021,436

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min 122 min (Mainland China Censored Version)

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1 SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1