The Wolverine

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The Wolverine

PG-13

2013

2h 6m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

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Lured to a Japan he hasn't seen since World War II, century-old mutant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) finds himself in a shadowy realm of yakuza and samurai. Wolverine is pushed to his physical and emotional brink when he is forced to go on the run with a powerful industrialist's daughter (Tao Okamoto) and is confronted -- for the first time -- with the prospect of death. As he struggles to rediscover the hero within himself, he must grapple with powerful foes and the ghosts of his own haunted past.

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Critics Consensus

Although its final act succumbs to the usual cartoonish antics, The Wolverine is one superhero movie that manages to stay true to the comics while keeping casual viewers entertained.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

09/05/2017

A multimillion dollar pile of tedium.

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Michael Jones

Shadow and Act

08/15/2017

4/5

Most of all, I love being able to say finally that Hugh Jackman killed as The Wolverine.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

07/14/2015

1/5

Japan seems valued more for its scenery and costumes than anything having to do with its character.

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

01/06/2025

4/5

While not entirely devoid of problems, The Wolverine proves it can heal from its wounds to deliver an underrated and satisfying experience.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

09/20/2023

3/5

An improvement from the first solo Wolverine movie, but still only serves as a throttled version of what is capable with the character.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

04/08/2023

... James Mangold... stages some impressive scenes but can’t overcome a busy script from Mark Bomback and Scott Frank.

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Kevin P

@RT55971421 Mar 14

A huge improvement over the previous Wolverine spinoff thanks to the improved script and James Mangold's solid direction. Hugh Jackman is still great as Logan. The stakes are raised when Wolverine loses his healing factor. Wolverine gets visions of Jean Grey that start well, but get overused. The movie hooks you in right away when Wolverine saves his WWII guard from the atomic bomb in Nagasaki by shielding him with his regenerative body. The movie has great cinematography. We get an insightful line about comparing Ronins to Logan's immortality. I love the awesome bullet train fight scene. The movie has a good balance of realism and stylized fun with the action choreography. The main villain is the adamantium Silver Samurai. He looks cool, but his plot reveal is a mixed bag. There's an awesome mid credits scene that ties directly into Days of Future Past. It's a great way to end a solid Wolverine spinoff movie.

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cglotch ..

@cglotch Jan 30

Its just so peak🥺🔥

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luciana v

@lulovesmarvel Jan 24

¡Buena película! En general, esta película es buena de ver, satisfactoria. Ver a Wolverine en acción siempre es entretenido. El guion es bueno, los actores hicieron una buena interpretación, me gusta. Sin embargo, siento que la trama es un poco random, es decir, como que salió de la nada. No sientes mucha conexión con los personajes que no son Logan; siento que Logan estaba peleando una guerra que no era de él. No sé, algunas cosas las sentí forzadas. Por otro lado, el interés amoroso de Wolverine por Mariko me hace sentir incómoda; siento que ella se ve muy joven para él. No sé, siento que pudo haber sido una película sin romance. De todas maneras, es una buena película; me gusta mucho la estética y ver a Wolverine. ¡La volvería a ver!

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Jason H

@RT50328122 Nov 7

The first two-thirds tricked me into thinking this wasn't going to be a typical "comic book" movie. Alas.

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Brayden F.

@BraydenFeinsten Oct 13

This is a good movie

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Ryland C

@Rycordes1 Sep 8

I actually like the Japan setting. It works well for the fun action scenes and the new characters are pretty enjoyable. I do think the first movie was better though in terms of expanding the character of Wolverine. I really don’t think this movie added anything. Still though it’s fun

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Synopsis

Lured to a Japan he hasn't seen since World War II, century-old mutant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) finds himself in a shadowy realm of yakuza and samurai. Wolverine is pushed to his physical and emotional brink when he is forced to go on the run with a powerful industrialist's daughter (Tao Okamoto) and is confronted -- for the first time -- with the prospect of death. As he struggles to rediscover the hero within himself, he must grapple with powerful foes and the ghosts of his own haunted past.

Director: James Mangold
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Hutch Parker, Hugh Jackman
Screenwriter: Scott Frank, Mark Bomback, Christopher McQuarrie
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Donners' Company
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Intense Sci-Fi Action|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.5M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Atmos

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