Underworld

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Underworld

R

Released Sep 19, 2003

2h 1m

Fantasy

Action

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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31%

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Under cover of night, vampires engage in an age-old battle with their sworn enemies, the Lycans, a clan of violent werewolves. Selene (Kate Beckinsale), a vampire orphaned in the wake of a bloody Lycan attack, works for the vampire clan as a trained killer. When the Lycans take a mysterious interest in Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), an exceptional mortal doctor, Selene struggles to save him from Lucian (Michael Sheen), a ruthless Lycan leader hellbent on ending the vampire bloodline.

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Critics Consensus

Though stylish to look at, Underworld is tedious and derivative.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Pulpy, punk-ish story with some intense violence.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Empire Magazine

In the end, it's more a role-playing game scenario than a plot -- although there someone would have worked out rules that make sense.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Time Out

These vampires have no teeth -- hell, they don't even fly.

Jun 24, 2006

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The production and costume designs were clearly labored over, but like any polished exterior that's merely a fragile casing for an empty center, the film waves off character development for skin-tight leather and pouty brooding.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 3, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

One wishes that Kate Beckinsale got to have a little more fun as Selene and Kraven is a terrible villain, but the blue-filtered Matrix-rip off (action, costume, gun play) is very welcome. Plus: Nighy is having the absolute best time chewing the scenery.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 19, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Conspiracies and allegorical angles aside, this sleekly stylized monster mash ends up a big, muddy mess of bad guys: predator versus predator, and the winner takes the human race.

Apr 8, 2023

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Stephen C

Success in 2 hours and 1 minute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Kate Beckinsale!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Strong Gore, Some Language and Strong Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Audience Member

It's a good movie, it doesn't invent the wheel but it's definitely entertaining. I don't get the low review from critics. If you don't like vampire action movies, why would you even watch it and review it? I don't review genres I don't enjoy watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Micah F

The Underworld series is the best set of movies in the entire Vampire/Werewolf subgenre!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Matt B

Just the bluest movie you have ever seen..... A good movie, but just soooooo blue all the time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Tadeusz P

One of the best vampire movies ever. You have to be a movie critic or someone born after 2000 to not like it. Thankfuly im not any of that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Eswaran W

31% rating by the "experts" and 79% by the audience. Always go with the audience!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Synopsis

Under cover of night, vampires engage in an age-old battle with their sworn enemies, the Lycans, a clan of violent werewolves. Selene (Kate Beckinsale), a vampire orphaned in the wake of a bloody Lycan attack, works for the vampire clan as a trained killer. When the Lycans take a mysterious interest in Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), an exceptional mortal doctor, Selene struggles to save him from Lucian (Michael Sheen), a ruthless Lycan leader hellbent on ending the vampire bloodline.

Director: Len Wiseman
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright
Screenwriter: Danny McBride, Kevin Grevioux, Danny McBride, Len Wiseman
Distributor: Screen Gems
Production Co: Screen Gems, Subterranean Productions LLC, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Gore|Some Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.5M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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