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Doctor Strange

PG-13 Released Nov 4, 2016 1h 55m Action Adventure Fantasy TRAILER for List
89% Tomatometer 389 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Dr. Stephen Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.
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Doctor Strange artfully balances its outré source material against the blockbuster constraints of the MCU, delivering a thoroughly entertaining superhero origin story in the bargain.

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Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Doctor Strange, intended to be a mind-bending, rule-breaking rebuke to the squares of superhero cinema, turns out to be a rebel in name only -- the textbook definition of a bad trip. Rated: 1.5/4 Dec 31, 2016 Full Review Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine Cumberbatch, both a natural comedian and a subtle one, knows how to get a big laugh from nothing more than an arched eyebrow. Dec 31, 2016 Full Review Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com My reaction to this movie is mixed, at best. Dec 15, 2016 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson "Doctor Strange" follows the formula of success with structural similarity and goofy joy, but some of the same regrettable MCU flaws exist. Rated: 3/5 Apr 7, 2024 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Mindlessly entertaining, but even with Cumberbatch, it's the epitome of the formulaic Marvel machine. Rated: 3/5 May 12, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies The names have changed and the powers are different, but it's more or less the same Marvel formula. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 20, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Conrado awesome and amazing movie, Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/15/22 Full Review Aaron S Great movie. Benedict Cumberbatch was awesome, the entire cast was excellent. This is one I could go back and watch again. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/14/22 Full Review Allie F This movie exceeded my expectations! I had read the comics and seen some cartoon versions of this, and was unsure how the story would translate into a MCU movie. However, the effects were great and I really got sucked into the storytelling. And what can I say? I'm a bit of a sucker for Cumberbatch movies because of the roles the enjoys playing - the protagonist who happens to be an eccentric genius that's damaged or lacking in social EQ in some way. A great origin story told in the form of another great MCU movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/22 Full Review Peter Perfect introduction/ adaptation for Doctor Strange in to the MCU. love the magic side of Marvel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/19/21 Full Review Anthony L Cumberbatch reminds the world why he is not to be taken lightly as a leading man in this fantastic story. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/21 Full Review DZ E 88/100 Good casting of Benedict Cumberpatch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dr. Stephen Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.
Director
Scott Derrickson
Producer
Kevin Feige
Screenwriter
Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Marvel Studios, Marvel Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Violence and Action|An Intense Crash Sequence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$232.6M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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