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The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man (The Wolfman)

2010

Joe Johnston

Benicio del Toro, Hugo Weaving, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt ...

5.1

15,129

Horror. Thriller Based on the 1941 classic of the same name, The Wolfman tells of Lawrence Talbot, an actor (Benicio Del Toro) who returns to the home of his estranged father (Anthony Hopkins) after the death of his brother. Familial awkwardness becomes the least of his problems when he is attacked and bitten by a wolf and quickly takes on hairy, toothy qualities whenever the moon rises. Emily Blunt plays Gwen Conliffe, a woman for whom Lawrence ... [+]

	Author	Review
Australia	Andrew L. Urban Urbancinefile	"This is high class gothic horror"	POS
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"The direction by Joe Johnston (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids) sacrifices originality for computer graphics and stop-motion camera tricks"	NEG
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"This new version of the 1941 creature-feature classic struggles to stay true to its pulpy B-movie roots while fulfilling the commercial imperatives of a modern, large-scale commercial entertainment"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"No fun either. And no real scares, which is more unforgivable. 'The Wolfman' bites, but not — I think — in the way the filmmakers intended (...) Rating: ★½ (out of four)"	NEG

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