Brotherhood of the Wolf
Seen it?2001 | 151 min | Adventure, Horror, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Descent, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's long: 2 hr 31 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$71 million worldwide on a $29 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 204K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christophe Gans
- Samuel Le BihanGrégoire de Fronsac
- Vincent CasselJean-François de Morangias
- Émilie DequenneMarianne de Morangias
- Monica BellucciSylvia
- Jérémie RenierThomas d'Apcher
- Mark DacascosMani
- Jean YanneLe Comte de Morangias
- Jean-François StéveninSardis
- Johan LeysenBeauterne
- Jacques PerrinThomas Agé