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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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37% Tomatometer 255 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Seeking solace from his dark past, Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, seems to have found love and contentment with Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins). Logan's peaceful existence is shattered when Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber), his vicious brother, brutally murders Kayla. Logan's thirst for revenge propels him into the Weapon X program, where he undergoes a painful procedure to bond his bones with adamantium, making him virtually indestructible and more than a match for Victor.
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Though Hugh Jackman gives his all, he can't help X-Men Origins: Wolverine overcome a cliche-ridden script and familiar narrative.

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Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Nov 6, 2018
2/5
Revenge soon grips Logan when his love is taken away, but Tsotsi director Gavin Hood seems bored by the sibling rivalry; even the Frankensteinian weaponizing of a human body feels rushed. Go to Full Review
Donald Clarke Irish Times Nov 6, 2018
Wolverine starts with a roar before sliding into a chaotic, preachy mess. Go to Full Review
Laremy Legel Film.com Jul 7, 2010
B-
You won't be upset you saw it, you'll have some fun, you'll see Wolvie beat the living hell out of a helicopter. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Apr 6, 2024
It’s violent and cruel and shrouded in darkness, filled with the complicated backstories and the weirdly incestuous origin details from the comic books that [are] confusing and confounding and no substitute for a story. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 19, 2023
2/4
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 29, 2020
6/10
Even when the hand-to-hand combat looks impressive, the stunts get far-fetched, pushing the special effects to the limit. Go to Full Review
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Jorge R @jlrtechno 3 days ago Didn’t love it, but didn’t hate it either, honestly it’s just very fine but I’m gonna say it the video game was so much better! See more Jonathan L @RT94294151 4 days ago The most interesting two minutes of the film happen during the opening credits, watching Logan and Victor fight through two centuries of war. That was the movie worth making; instead, we got a rushed revenge plot that squanders a stellar cast on half-baked origins. Sidelining the Blob for a cheap boxing joke, rushing Gambit, and infamously butchering Deadpool into a silent weapon sums up the wasted potential. The special effects look conspicuously unfinished, and despite Hugh Jackman's best efforts, the production just feels devoid of genuine care. Fascinatingly watchable as a franchise misfire, but deeply compromised. See more Anthony H @Hardy Aug 30, 2026 I honestly don’t know why this film is as hated as it is. I think this film is fun, although I don’t like the changes they made to a lot of the characters. But this film has a decent story with some fun and exciting action. It’s not the best, but it also kept my attention and gave the good emotional pulls it was trying to give. See more Derek B @Dawg102015 Aug 16, 2026 It’s not unwatchable but the really overdo it on Gambit and Deadpool both. Jackman and Schroeder carry this one, along with the villian in Stryker. See more Carter H @quality_finds Jul 30, 2026 Is it a bad movie? No. Is it a cinematic piece of art? No This movie was pretty solid in the beginning and stopped near the end SPOILER ALERT: The charm of the movie would’ve continued if The Merc with a Mouth (Deadpool) wasn’t turned into Weapon XI Weapon XI ruined this movies ratings The story overall was generally well built, but the ending could have been so much better, it just seemed so poorly written It could have been better if Logan and Victor had faced each other and Wolverine saved Kayla then saved the kids But the truth is this movie didn’t do that, so the director messed that up, having Deadpool was an amazing idea until the Director risked comic accuracy for an over powered character that died anyways Another thing I noticed is when Logan left the barn we didn’t see a good shot of the motorcycle leaving with the explosion behind it (which later we did see a explosion with Logan in a different scene) Overall I loved the movie but it didn’t match cinematic standard See more Gabriel K @GabeKnowMovies Jul 30, 2026 Despite all the hate, this movie really isn’t horrible without the Deadpool abomination. The special effects were ok (besides that one part with the claws-which was laughably horrible) and the performances weren’t bad. The story was just pretty basic. Also I really can’t understand how they had worse cgi in this movie than 9 years prior in the first X-men. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Seeking solace from his dark past, Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, seems to have found love and contentment with Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins). Logan's peaceful existence is shattered when Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber), his vicious brother, brutally murders Kayla. Logan's thirst for revenge propels him into the Weapon X program, where he undergoes a painful procedure to bond his bones with adamantium, making him virtually indestructible and more than a match for Victor.
Director
Gavin Hood
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter, John Palermo, Hugh Jackman
Screenwriter
David Benioff, Skip Woods
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Donners' Company, Seed
Rating
PG-13 (Some Partial Nudity|Intense Sequences of Action|Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$179.9M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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