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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Laremy Legel

Film.com

You won't be upset you saw it, you'll have some fun, you'll see Wolvie beat the living hell out of a helicopter.

Rated: B-

Jul 7, 2010

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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

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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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Cade C.

This movie shows the origins of Wolverines and while it doesn’t stand very well, it’s not completely bad. The plot of trying to kill Wolverine was cool and many characters were neat too. While the relationship between Wolverine and Sabertooth was a bit odd and how CGI ruined some characters, this movie still is ALRIGHT. Plus that scene where Wolverine first gets his claws is honestly very awesome. I’d say WATCH IT if you love Wolverine but then let it go afterward.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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Recneps .

The performances are solid and there are some fun action sequences, but the movie’s obsession with overexplaining literally every aspect of Logan’s backstory, some of the worst VFX I’ve ever seen, and an embarrassingly bad butchering of Deadpool make it a slog to get through.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/13/25

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Ryland C

Has a good story to expand Wolverines flashbacks from X2. In general, it’s a really entertaining prequel.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Jens B

Honestly, the film isn't as catastrophically bad as it's often portrayed. Rather, after a breathless opening, it's rather boring and, apart from the action, unspectacular. The plot is ultra-generic, characters are essentially two-dimensional carbon copies of the comic book versions, and the action, while inventive, is completely disjointed. Regarding Deadpool: 16 years ago, people were probably right to be upset about his portrayal in this film. After three Deadpool films and Ryan Reynolds' ubiquitous and always-the-same comedic persona, I was pleased that Deadpool at least shuts up for once in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Garrett B

It was pretty entertaining and forgettable in a good way. The romance in it was REALLY bad. Best of the 3 hugh jackman ones.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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Zein U

Absolutely fantastic movie! Would recommend everyone to watch this masterpiece of a movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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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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