Underworld

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Underworld

R

2003

2h 1m

Fantasy

Action

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Under cover of night, vampires engage in an age-old battle with their sworn enemies, the Lycans, a clan of violent werewolves. Selene, a vampire orphaned in the wake of a bloody Lycan attack, works for the vampire clan as a trained killer. When the Lycans take a mysterious interest in Michael Corvin, an exceptional mortal doctor, Selene struggles to save him from Lucian, a ruthless Lycan leader hell-bent on ending the vampire bloodline.

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Critics Consensus

Though stylish to look at, Underworld is tedious and derivative.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/29/2010

3/5

Pulpy, punk-ish story with some intense violence.

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Empire Magazine

12/30/2006

2/5

In the end, it's more a role-playing game scenario than a plot -- although there someone would have worked out rules that make sense.

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Time Out

06/24/2006

These vampires have no teeth -- hell, they don't even fly.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/03/2024

2/4

The production and costume designs were clearly labored over, but like any polished exterior that's merely a fragile casing for an empty center, the film waves off character development for skin-tight leather and pouty brooding.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

09/19/2023

3.5/5

One wishes that Kate Beckinsale got to have a little more fun as Selene and Kraven is a terrible villain, but the blue-filtered Matrix-rip off (action, costume, gun play) is very welcome. Plus: Nighy is having the absolute best time chewing the scenery.

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Sean Axmaker

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04/08/2023

Conspiracies and allegorical angles aside, this sleekly stylized monster mash ends up a big, muddy mess of bad guys: predator versus predator, and the winner takes the human race.

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Chris F

@thechrisfigaro 5d

I feel like the Underworld franchise never really got the chance to be great because of how the first two movies handled things. They rushed through the story and killed off way too many important characters right away. Lucian, Viktor, and Amelia were all gone by the end of this movie, and then the second movie introduced Marcus and William only to take them out just as fast. That’s a massive amount of history and character potential wasted almost immediately. We could’ve gotten such a rich story if those characters had been allowed to stick around dealing with their lycan/vampire rivalry. And what makes it so frustrating is that the setup itself is incredible. Vampires and werewolves fighting for centuries, yet their entire origins stem from twin brothers? That’s such a cool idea but the movies barely did anything with it and it felt like a huge missed opportunity.

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Jim B

@RT52973177 Aug 4

Great take on vampires and werewolves. Very unique setting.

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Ashlynne P

@ashlynnep Jul 18

Movie was decent. It feels like your typical vampire/werewolf movie from the 2000s (what else should I expect). I liked the film's aesthetic, with blends of horror and mystery. Easy watch, good for background viewing.

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www R

@retaraeprod Jul 9

one of the best vampire movies ever.

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Jason H

@RT50328122 Jun 10

Kate Beckinsale in black latex. Works for me.

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Lincoln L

@Linkolnbio2 Jun 7

It's actually really good if you see it as an isekai kind of movie

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Synopsis

Under cover of night, vampires engage in an age-old battle with their sworn enemies, the Lycans, a clan of violent werewolves. Selene, a vampire orphaned in the wake of a bloody Lycan attack, works for the vampire clan as a trained killer. When the Lycans take a mysterious interest in Michael Corvin, an exceptional mortal doctor, Selene struggles to save him from Lucian, a ruthless Lycan leader hell-bent on ending the vampire bloodline.

Director: Len Wiseman
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright
Screenwriter: Danny McBride, Kevin Grevioux, Danny McBride, Len Wiseman
Distributor: Screen Gems
Production Co: Screen Gems, Subterranean Productions LLC, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Gore|Some Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.5M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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