X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

PG-13

Released May 1, 2009

1h 48m

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Seeking solace from his dark past, Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, seems to have found love and contentment with Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins). Logan's peaceful existence is shattered when Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber), his vicious brother, brutally murders Kayla. Logan's thirst for revenge propels him into the Weapon X program, where he undergoes a painful procedure to bond his bones with adamantium, making him virtually indestructible and more than a match for Victor.

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Critics Consensus

Though Hugh Jackman gives his all, he can't help X-Men Origins: Wolverine overcome a cliche-ridden script and familiar narrative.

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Revenge soon grips Logan when his love is taken away, but Tsotsi director Gavin Hood seems bored by the sibling rivalry; even the Frankensteinian weaponizing of a human body feels rushed.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 6, 2018

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Wolverine starts with a roar before sliding into a chaotic, preachy mess.

Nov 6, 2018

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B-

Feb 18, 2012

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

It’s violent and cruel and shrouded in darkness, filled with the complicated backstories and the weirdly incestuous origin details from the comic books that [are] confusing and confounding and no substitute for a story.

Apr 6, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Rated: 2/4

Sep 19, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Even when the hand-to-hand combat looks impressive, the stunts get far-fetched, pushing the special effects to the limit.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Gregory S

Did not do the Origin of Wolverine or Deadpool justice. Honestly, if they would have made it about the first 5-10 minutes it might have been pretty epic.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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Sohan N

X-Men Origins: Wolverine offers some fun action and a solid performance from Hugh Jackman, but a messy plot and underwhelming character choices hold it back. It’s a forgettable origin story that misses the mark.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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James E

Very overhated, but far from perfect. CGI is lacking a lot of the time, but not for lack of trying. Full of passion, it just barely misses the mark.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Nerd W

It started out okay, gradually got worse and I won’t even start with the CGI.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Mate P

***SLIGHT SPOILERS*** X-Men Origins: Wolverine is sadly even worse than X-Men: The Last Stand. The dialogues are mostly terrible. There could be a few great themes and hints, but everything is pushed in the audience's face. The story is okay, generic, but there are cheap solutions to certain story elements throughout, which threw me out. It's also quite overstuffed, but I had no idea Deadpool would be in it, so that was a great surprise. Overall, the film is boring and predictable. I liked the ending though. The cinematography is very mixed, the action sequences didn't look good in my opinion, but the calm moments did. The editing is also very weird. The score is generic. The acting performances are mixed, Hugh Jackman is obviously good, but the others didn't convince me. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is boring, predictable and generic.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Paul S

Yes, it's really bad. The story was bland and the characters (besides Wolverine) weren't that compelling. Obviously, the nail in the coffin for this movie was the depiction of Deadpool (or "The Deadpool" as he's referred to in the movie). However, this movie was kind of fun to watch, and I'd definitely put it in the category of 'it's so bad it's good'.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Synopsis

Seeking solace from his dark past, Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, seems to have found love and contentment with Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins). Logan's peaceful existence is shattered when Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber), his vicious brother, brutally murders Kayla. Logan's thirst for revenge propels him into the Weapon X program, where he undergoes a painful procedure to bond his bones with adamantium, making him virtually indestructible and more than a match for Victor.

Director: Gavin Hood
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter, John Palermo, Hugh Jackman
Screenwriter: David Benioff, Skip Woods
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Donners' Company, Seed
Rating: PG-13 (Some Partial Nudity|Intense Sequences of Action|Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 1, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $179.9M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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