Underworld (2003)
30 %
Reviews Counted: 145 Fresh: 43 Rotten:102 Average Rating: 4.6/10
Consensus:
Though stylish to look at, Underworld is tedious and derivative.
Runtime: 2 hrs 26 mins
Theatrical Release: Sep 19, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $51,483,949
Synopsis: In UNDERWORLD, a dark and Gothic monster action movie, vampires and lycans--an ancient form of werewolf--are at war. While the vampires inhabit a gigantic castle that houses their ancestor's tombs, the lycans live underground in a dilapidated sewer cave. Both teams are equipped with big... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly
Director: Len Wiseman
Screenwriter: Danny McBride, Danny McBride
Producer: Richard S. Wright, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Robert Bernacchi
Composer: Paul Haslinger
Screenwriter: Danny McBride, Danny McBride
Producer: Richard S. Wright, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Robert Bernacchi
Composer: Paul Haslinger
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Reviews
This mostly mediocre movie is a painless enough time-waster, thanks to slick production values and some impressive stunt work, but it never lives up to the potential of its premise.
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07/07/08
The script unfurls a lot of backstory we don't care about illuminating plot mysteries we also don't care about.
07/25/07
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06/24/06
[Beckinsale's] detached, no-nonsense demeanor helps give this chilly adventure an S&M-inspired eroticism.
05/04/05
Endless sequences of posing and posturing by Beckinsale and fellow fangsters.
10/15/04
'Filme bastante cumplidor con el que se pueden desperdiciar dos horas de vida sin remordimiento de conciencia.'
07/20/04
Wiseman has made a visually exciting film, but choosing style over substance is his undoing. "Underworld" may be dark and brooding, but it's never really fun.
07/05/04
Although the mythology explaining the war between vampires and werewolves is interesting, the average viewer will likely focus on the film's substantial flaws.
06/03/04
Wisemen started out with a great idea and couldn't summon the vision to make it happen.
05/21/04
The settings and tony atmosphere of Underworld are more than a screen fantasy: they're a conceit, and they're offered to us humorlessly.
03/19/04
Ao que parece, projetos medíocres são tão difíceis de se matar quanto vampiros e lobisomens.
03/10/04
Dracula never looked as good as Selene (Kate Beckinsale), whose impeccably tousled hair and black-leather bodysuit do wonders for her overbite.
02/09/04
Leather-clad Kate Beckinsale is smokin' hot in this stylish, action-packed showdown between the denizens of the dark.
01/15/04
About 30 minutes into Underworld, I began to wonder if someone on the set forgot to pay the electric bill or if they ran out of light bulbs.
01/05/04
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