Daredevil

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Daredevil

PG-13

2003

1h 44m

Action

Fantasy

Crime

Drama

Sci-Fi

Adventure

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Attorney Matt Murdock (Ben Affleck) is blind, but his other four senses function with superhuman sharpness. By day, Murdock represents the downtrodden. At night, he is Daredevil, a masked vigilante, a relentless avenger of justice. When Wilson Fisk (Michael Clarke Duncan) hires Bullseye (Colin Farrell) to kill Daredevil, Murdock must rely on his own senses and search out the conspirators against justice -- which may include his own girlfriend, Elektra (Jennifer Garner).

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Critics Consensus

While Ben Affleck fits the role and the story is sporadically interesting, Daredevil is ultimately a dull, brooding origin story that fails to bring anything new to the genre.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/04/2019

1/4

Daredevil has a brooding dark and dank air about it, much like Batman. That's about the only element that lends the movie any character.

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

12/14/2017

From start to finish, the film is death-ridden and employs overamplified sound to pump up its many pornographic images.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

07/14/2015

It isn't a great film, or even a greatly original one. Still, it has many grace notes, and interesting oddities.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 25

3/10

Worst of all is the finale, which features a protracted duel with villain Bullseye, utilizing copious amounts of bad CG that cheapens the choreography and any potential for a satisfying demise.

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Sean Axmaker

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08/09/2024

... a strange, sometimes maddening movie. It’s shot with a hyperactive camera that jitters like the Flash on a dozen cups of espresso and written as if the actors were speaking the archly pulp dialogue balloons of a real comic book ...

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

07/24/2023

1/5

This was brutal to get through...I was in an utter state of confusion during the entire film.

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Sabih A

@RT57875922 Jun 27

"Not so far from being the Absolute Worst Thing Ever." This one just didn’t work for me. Even for an early‑2000s superhero movie, it feels messy, awkward, and honestly boring. The tone is inconsistent, the story doesn’t flow, and the characters never feel believable. The romance with Elektra is rushed, Bullseye is goofy, and Fisk feels like he’s trying too hard to seem intimidating. There are a few moments where I can see what they were aiming for, but nothing comes together. The action is weak, the dialogue is rough, and the whole movie feels outdated in a way that isn’t charming. Compared to modern superhero films — or even other early‑2000s ones — this sits near the bottom for me. In short: A clunky, poorly executed superhero movie that never finds its footing. Definitely one of my least favorites.

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William S.

@RT74594996 Jun 18

I remember watching the theatrical version when I was a kid, and I enjoyed it then. As an adult, I heard that the Directors cut was far superior, so I gave it another go. It's still not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination, but I can't imagine sitting through it without the directors cut. I don't know what stuff was added or why the directors cut is better, but I probably would have collapsed if the movie were any worse. What it ended up being was a tolerable delve into a character that has been explored much much more effectively in a modern TV setting. Dont go into this film expecting anything essential about daredevil to be revealed. Its entirely missable for anyone but ultra fans of daredevil who want every piece of content possible, good or bad.

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Harold D

@RT73704942 Jun 17

Director’s Cut version is very enjoyable but the theatrical version is 30 minutes shorter and much worse.

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Mohammed S.

@RT74786395 Jun 5

Fisk was soooo larping

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sheyla B.

@seylaley May 4

buena historia, pero falta algo

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Gabriele G

@galeselector Apr 26

A marvel movie that allowed me grow up with superheroes

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Synopsis

Attorney Matt Murdock (Ben Affleck) is blind, but his other four senses function with superhuman sharpness. By day, Murdock represents the downtrodden. At night, he is Daredevil, a masked vigilante, a relentless avenger of justice. When Wilson Fisk (Michael Clarke Duncan) hires Bullseye (Colin Farrell) to kill Daredevil, Murdock must rely on his own senses and search out the conspirators against justice -- which may include his own girlfriend, Elektra (Jennifer Garner).

Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Gary Foster, Avi Arad
Screenwriter: Mark Steven Johnson, Brian Helgeland
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: New Regency Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, Marvel Enterprises, Horseshoe Bay Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Action/Violence)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $102.5M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, DTS-ES, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)