The Wolverine

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The Wolverine

PG-13,

2013,

2h 6m,

Action/

Adventure/

Fantasy/

Sci-Fi

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261 Reviews

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250,000+ Ratings

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69%

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Lured to a Japan he hasn't seen since World War II, century-old mutant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) finds himself in a shadowy realm of yakuza and samurai. Wolverine is pushed to his physical and emotional brink when he is forced to go on the run with a powerful industrialist's daughter (Tao Okamoto) and is confronted -- for the first time -- with the prospect of death. As he struggles to rediscover the hero within himself, he must grapple with powerful foes and the ghosts of his own haunted past.

Critics Consensus

Although its final act succumbs to the usual cartoonish antics, The Wolverine is one superhero movie that manages to stay true to the comics while keeping casual viewers entertained.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Sep 5, 2017

A multimillion dollar pile of tedium.

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Michael Jones

Shadow and Act

Aug 15, 2017

4/5

Most of all, I love being able to say finally that Hugh Jackman killed as The Wolverine.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

Jul 14, 2015

1/5

Japan seems valued more for its scenery and costumes than anything having to do with its character.

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 6, 2025

4/5

While not entirely devoid of problems, The Wolverine proves it can heal from its wounds to deliver an underrated and satisfying experience.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 20, 2023

3/5

An improvement from the first solo Wolverine movie, but still only serves as a throttled version of what is capable with the character.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Apr 8, 2023

... James Mangold... stages some impressive scenes but can’t overcome a busy script from Mark Bomback and Scott Frank.

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Apr 1, 2019

Wasn't that bad, but also wasn't that good i think.

Leia R

Mar 9, 2019

Honestly not a very good movie, but i have a real soft spot for it, maybe all the other terrible Xmen films have lowered my standards

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Finn M

Feb 25, 2019

A proper Wolverine movie.

Anakin P

Feb 23, 2019

While the ending is standard, The Wolverine is an excellent tale of the iconic X-Man with great action and a fantastic performance from Hugh Jackman

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Luke S

Feb 18, 2019

The only amusing thing about this movie is the surprisingly well played action scenes, other than that, the movie is filled with odd performances, weirdly played out sequence of events, and a script that can be cliche in most of the movie. Even with these problems, The Wolverine can still manage to entertain the average superhero fan, while just being another painly average Marvel film.

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Luke S

Feb 14, 2019

Great performances and a decent script makes this movie an enjoyable ride!

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Synopsis

Lured to a Japan he hasn't seen since World War II, century-old mutant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) finds himself in a shadowy realm of yakuza and samurai. Wolverine is pushed to his physical and emotional brink when he is forced to go on the run with a powerful industrialist's daughter (Tao Okamoto) and is confronted -- for the first time -- with the prospect of death. As he struggles to rediscover the hero within himself, he must grapple with powerful foes and the ghosts of his own haunted past.

Director: James Mangold
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Hutch Parker, Hugh Jackman
Screenwriter: Scott Frank, Mark Bomback, Christopher McQuarrie
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Donners' Company
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Intense Sci-Fi Action|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.5M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Atmos

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