Cursed

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Cursed

PG-13

Released Feb 25, 2005

1h 37m

Horror

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In Los Angeles, siblings Ellie (Christina Ricci) and Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg) come across an accident on Mulholland Drive. As they try to help the woman caught in the wreckage, a ferocious creature attacks them, devouring the woman and scratching the terrified siblings. They slowly discover that the creature was a werewolf and that they have fallen victim to a deadly curse. Now that they have been sliced by the werewolf's claws, they will be transformed into werewolves themselves.

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Critics Consensus

A predictable plot and cheesy special effects make Cursed a less-than-scary experience.

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Paul Arendt

BBC.com

Cursed is no Scream, but it is at least a healthy yelp.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 29, 2005

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Genre fans and newcomers alike should skip this monstrosity and go rent Ginger Snaps instead.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 7, 2005

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Makes you long for the days when teenage werewolves were beady-eyed, slavering versions of hairy-palm jokes.

Rated: D

Mar 3, 2005

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

After a promising start, Cursed rapidly self-destructs and ends up in complete ruin.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 16, 2022

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

The big transformation scene was like watching a cartoon Popple emerge

Jul 6, 2021

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

A film that is overshadowed by its admittedly tumultuous production history and horror stories of studio interference. It's still not a good movie, though.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2020

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Latrell

It was not interesting, my son was bored and so was I. I may be slow a lil bit but was confused most of the movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/22

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Nick O

Sure, it absolutely oozes 2000’s era horror with everything from the cast to the dialogue, but even if Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson didn’t try very hard, they still managed to make a pretty fun werewolf flick.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/25/25

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Shirlene G

I have watched this movie about a dozen times. My kids loved it, I loved watching them jump and the stars are great. Watch it yourself and remember it’s a fun story, not a documentary. I don’t know why “professional critics “ even bother with a voice. They never match what viewers think so how are they necessary? Aren’t we the ones spending money at the theater and home subscriptions? I’m not being paid to lie so enjoy your werewolf movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história que tem partes do lobisomem são fracas, o elenco é bacana mas ninguém faz o filme melhorar e nem os protagonistas melhoram o filme, com tudo isso, eu não recomendo esse filme.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Ashley A

Cursed is one of my favorite werewolf movies & I don’t understand why it’s gets so much hate from people. A lot of the reviews people leave are about the poor CGI but it was 2005 after all & they didn’t have the technology we have today so it could of been way worse than it was. The pg-13 version is wack but the R version delivers!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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brad p

It's a real shame Wes never got to make the film he had in mind, leaving this tainted exercise in studio interference as part of his legacy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

In Los Angeles, siblings Ellie (Christina Ricci) and Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg) come across an accident on Mulholland Drive. As they try to help the woman caught in the wreckage, a ferocious creature attacks them, devouring the woman and scratching the terrified siblings. They slowly discover that the creature was a werewolf and that they have fallen victim to a deadly curse. Now that they have been sliced by the werewolf's claws, they will be transformed into werewolves themselves.

Director: Wes Craven
Producer: Marianne Maddalena, Kevin Williamson
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson, Kevin Williamson
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Dimension Films, Outerbanks Entertainment, Craven-Maddalena Films
Rating: PG-13 (Horror Violence|Brief Drug References|Terror|Language|Nudity|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 25, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.3M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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