Spawn

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Spawn

PG-13

1997

1h 37m

Fantasy

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Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he's willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a "Hellspawn" -- a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil's henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).

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Critics Consensus

Spawn is an overbearing, over-violent film that adds little to the comic book adaptation genre.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

05/06/2016

This barely coherent hunk of junk is like a cheap horror film with only a suggestion of the grisliness that appeals to fans of cheap horror films.

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

07/12/2010

1/5

It's simply a parade of toys and tricks, without a jot of playfulness, knowing humour or campery to endear itself.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

07/06/2010

B-

The film gives you the pleasurably junky sensation of living inside an apocalyptic videogame.

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Oct 7

3/5

Spawn may have a rather dark, morbid narrative, filled with over-the-top performances and ridiculously cheesy special effects, but taken altogether, it makes for a somewhat amusing & entertaining comic book outing.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

09/01/2022

F

If it’s meant to snare the uninitiated, I must say it failed to hook me.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/24/2020

2/10

Unfortunately, as a product of the '90s, the film relies heavily on dated, primitive, terribly unconvincing computer graphics.

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Wyatt H

@GoopyWoopy 6d

Cheesy dumb fun that's easy to get into and even easier to enjoy.

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Enrique R

@EnriqueRamosLovesMovies Jan 26

Spawn, a cheesy fun adaptation of the animated series and the comics by Todd McFarlane. This movie or Blood and Bone are Michael Jai White’s best movies. The CGI and the practical effects are horrible. The action sequences are so bad but enjoyable. Spawn and Violator are the highlights of the movie. But, overall, I give Spawn a 6.9/10 or a 3/5 stars.

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Amm A

@Moviesgen76 Jan 10

For a 1997 movie, this was a good watch. I watched this movie more than once when it was released. It was good compared to a lot of movies out at the time.

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Jordan G

@Gooose6614 Jan 3

For a 1997 movie with graphics and the balance between heaven and hell and still holding a storyline I thought a very good movie. One of Michael Jai White‘s better films and a great performance by John Leguizamo.

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Gavin S

@Critic285 Dec 22

What the heck was this this movie is like if Batman’s cgi was bad oh yea don’t get me started on the CGI this is some of the worst CGI ever the only good thing about this movie is the clown I keep forgetting his name he is the only good thing.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Sep 5

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Synopsis

Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he's willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a "Hellspawn" -- a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil's henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippe
Producer: Clint Goldman
Screenwriter: Alan B. McElroy
Distributor: New Line Home Video [us], New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Juno Pix
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 1, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.0M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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