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The Wolfman
2010 103 min United States of America R 18+
★5.9
Horror
Director: Joe Johnston
🎭 Based on
«The Wolf Man»
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Description
Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged father, gets bitten by a werewolf and, after a moonlight transformation, leaves him with a savage hunger for flesh.
Budget:
$150M
US Gross:
$61.98M
Worldwide:
$140.7M
Starring
Benicio Del Toro
Actor
Anthony Hopkins
Actor
Emily Blunt
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Horror/Thriller Film
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Key opinion
The Wolfman is widely regarded as a visually polished gothic exercise that succeeds as an atmospheric homage to classic horror but falters in its narrative execution. While the performances of the lead cast are frequently praised, critics and audiences are divided over the film's pacing, the effectiveness of its climax, and the quality of its creature effects.
| Acting | The film features a highly acclaimed cast, with Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt providing strong performances that elevate the material. | |
| Production | The production design and makeup, particularly Rick Baker’s practical effects, successfully capture a rich, authentic gothic aesthetic. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely considered derivative and fragmented, failing to provide a cohesive or engaging narrative arc. | |
| Production | Opinions on the creature effects are split; some applaud the classic makeup work, while others criticize the CGI transformations and the final wolf designs as looking like cheap ape or bear hybrids. | |
| Pacing | Viewers are divided on the film's pacing; some find the slow, contemplative gothic build-up effective, while others find the film exhausting and boring. | |
| Ending | The finale is broadly condemned as weak, unsatisfying, and overly reliant on generic action tropes that negate the earlier tension. |