Spawn

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Spawn

PG-13,

1997,

1h 37m,

Fantasy

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17%

46 Reviews

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36%

100,000+ Ratings

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Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he's willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a "Hellspawn" -- a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil's henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).

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Critics Consensus

Spawn is an overbearing, over-violent film that adds little to the comic book adaptation genre.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

May 6, 2016

This barely coherent hunk of junk is like a cheap horror film with only a suggestion of the grisliness that appeals to fans of cheap horror films.

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

Jul 12, 2010

1/5

It's simply a parade of toys and tricks, without a jot of playfulness, knowing humour or campery to endear itself.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Jul 6, 2010

B-

The film gives you the pleasurably junky sensation of living inside an apocalyptic videogame.

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Oct 7, 2025

3/5

Spawn may have a rather dark, morbid narrative, filled with over-the-top performances and ridiculously cheesy special effects, but taken altogether, it makes for a somewhat amusing & entertaining comic book outing.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Sep 1, 2022

F

If it’s meant to snare the uninitiated, I must say it failed to hook me.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 24, 2020

2/10

Unfortunately, as a product of the '90s, the film relies heavily on dated, primitive, terribly unconvincing computer graphics.

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Draco S

Mar 26, 2019

We have some impressive make-up, but also the worst CGI in movie history. It looks extremely fake without anything convincing. The story was flimsy to its terrible script. Which brought nothing of value to the comic books credibility. Plenty of undeveloped characters, a lame villain, and of course, the atrocious effects. We deserve better than this.

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Ron S

Mar 10, 2019

If only the whole movie had worked as decent as the cape and the clown. All scenes in hell were literally rendered there. Contemporary games had better graphics.

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Jan 23, 2019

this movie should have been good, but it wasnt. it was lazy, not funny, everything about it is off. screw this movie

Sep 15, 2018

If this movie had a better writer, director, and a bigger budget, it might've been good.

Aug 22, 2018

It really makes me sad to see an amazing character like Spawn get such a poorly made movie.

May 24, 2018

For a 1990's film I must say it was ahead of it's time. This is one of those movies I saw as a kid as and stuck with me as one of the best movies of all time. I am a little disappointed with all these negative recent reviews. I feel as though it is being judged in today's standards and not appreciate for what it was two decades ago. It is worth watching!

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Mark A.Z. Dippe

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John Leguizamo

Clown

Michael Jai White

Al Simmons

Martin Sheen

Jason Wynn

Theresa Randle

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Synopsis

Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he's willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a "Hellspawn" -- a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil's henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippe
Producer: Clint Goldman
Screenwriter: Alan B. McElroy
Distributor: New Line Home Video [us], New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Juno Pix
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 1, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.0M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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