Constantine

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Constantine

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Released Feb 18, 2005

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As a suicide survivor, demon hunter John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) has literally been to hell and back -- and he knows that when he dies, he's got a one-way ticket to Satan's realm unless he can earn enough goodwill to climb God's stairway to heaven. While helping policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) investigate her identical twin's apparent suicide, Constantine becomes caught up in a supernatural plot involving both demonic and angelic forces. Based on the DC/Vertigo "Hellblazer" comics.

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Critics Consensus

Despite solid production values and an intriguing premise, Constantine lacks the focus of another spiritual shoot-em-up: The Matrix.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Visuals and attitude -- not for kids.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Brian Lowry

Variety

Blazes few new trails and bogs down in a confusing narrative muddle.

Oct 18, 2008

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

I deeply loathe the Heaven-and-Hell genre to which this cinematic comic-book spectacular belongs.

Oct 18, 2008

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

The Angel Gabriel and Satan are some of the best depictions of well-known Bible characters that I’ve ever seen on screen... A breath of fresh air in today’s hyper-cookie-cutter style comic book movie world.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 23, 2025

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

When Constantine debuted, it received mixed reviews, but in retrospect, critics may have been overly harsh in their initial assessments.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 17, 2025

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

It may not be a comic-accurate film, but it’s smart enough to create rules that it follows from start to finish.

Feb 16, 2025

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MaryAnn M.

The devil stole the show. Very fun movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Juan V

This is a very... VERY undervalued movie. Yes, it gets out of the original character of the comics, but it doesn't mean this Constantine is bad. Quite the opposite. Keanu plays one of his best characters, is rude, cynical, sarcastic, and very human. The special effects are meant to last, whith an unique representation of hell. Every character has a deffinited role, the story is catching, enchanting and makes you have a lot of questions, questions in form of a sequel. The Peter Stormare's performance is absolutely stunning and wonderful. Just five minutes and you have one of the best Lucifer on cinema. Don't belive me, just watch this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Matt J

Great movie! Keanu is perfect for the role, loved Rachel in it too. The whole heaven vs hell plot works well here, reminds me of the Supernatural show somewhat. Overall, great cast. Another example, where you can ignore the critic rating.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/13/25

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Adzz S.

I honestly don’t care what anyone thinks, but this movie deserves way more recognition. Keanu Reeves did an incredible job playing John Constantine—his struggle between battling evil on Earth and seeking approval to get into Heaven was powerful. Seeing a character who knows where he’s going after death is both sad and moving, especially since he accepts it. But the way he tries to change his fate—and imagining God saying no, that he’s still going to Hell—just hits different and really hurts.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Craig H

A very solid, maybe under appreciated movie, love the hellish dark vibe and some of the visuals. Constantine is like an exorcist version of James Bond and I really like Keanu Reeves in this movie, fits him perfectly, badass and cynical is a great combination. Rachel Weisz is a worldie here! Damn. Holds up very well for a 20 year movie too! Story is abit messy though and drags abit at times. Surprised we never got more films in this as the world building is pretty cool.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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CaptainBoulder T

Very over the top but I like it

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Synopsis

As a suicide survivor, demon hunter John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) has literally been to hell and back -- and he knows that when he dies, he's got a one-way ticket to Satan's realm unless he can earn enough goodwill to climb God's stairway to heaven. While helping policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) investigate her identical twin's apparent suicide, Constantine becomes caught up in a supernatural plot involving both demonic and angelic forces. Based on the DC/Vertigo "Hellblazer" comics.

Director: Francis Lawrence
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Erwin Stoff, Akiva Goldsman
Screenwriter: Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Donners' Company
Rating: R (Violence|Demonic Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.5M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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