The Wolfman
Seen it?2010 | 103 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged father, gets bitten by a werewolf and, after a moonlight transformation, leaves him with a savage hunger for flesh.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$150 million worldwide on a $150 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 205K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Johnston
- Benicio del ToroLawrence Talbot
- Anthony HopkinsSir John Talbot
- Emily BluntGwen Conliffe
- Hugo WeavingInspector Francis Abberline
- Geraldine ChaplinMaleva
- Art MalikSingh
- Antony SherDr. Hoenneger
- David SchofieldConstable Nye
- Cristina ContesSolana Talbot
- David SterneKirk