Underworld (2003) movie poster

Underworld (2003)

"An immortal battle for supremacy."
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πŸ‘ 88%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
🎬 36% (RT: 30%, MC: 42) ℹ️RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Runtime
2h 2m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.8/10 (6,508 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
30%
Metacritic
42
Cast
Kate Beckinsale as Selene
Scott Speedman as Michael Corvin
Michael Sheen as Lucian
Shane Brolly as Kraven
Bill Nighy as Viktor
Erwin Leder as Singe
Sophia Myles as Erika
Robbie Gee as Kahn
Yes. 88% of real audiences liked it based on 6,508 votes. Critics scored it lower at 36%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war. Wikipedia β†—
Fun Facts
  • During the filming of Underworld, Kate Beckinsale improvised one of the most famous lines in the movie.
  • Len Wiseman originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
  • Many of the practical effects used in the climax were achieved without any CGI.
Audience Consensus

Underworld is a 2003 American action horror film directed by Len Wiseman. Kate Beckinsale stars as Selene, an elite vampire warrior known as a Death Dealer, who has spent centuries hunting Lycans β€” werewolves locked in an ancient blood feud with the vampires. When Selene discovers the Lycans are targeting a particular human named Michael Corvin, played by Scott Speedman, she uncovers a conspiracy that could shift the balance of power between the species and reveal hidden truths about the war's origins.

Kate Beckinsale's Selene, clad in a skin-tight black leather catsuit and wielding dual pistols with supernatural precision, became an iconic action heroine whose visual design influenced a generation of dark fantasy aesthetics. Len Wiseman created a distinctive visual world of blue-black darkness, Gothic architecture, and stylized gun battles that drew from The Matrix's leather-and-firearms aesthetic while adding a vampiric elegance. Underworld earned $95 million worldwide on a $22 million budget and launched a franchise of five films.

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