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Elektra

  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
106K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,951
590
Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)
Trailer
Play trailer1:47
9 Videos
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An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.

  • Director
    • Rob Bowman
  • Writers
    • Mark Steven Johnson
    • Frank Miller
    • Zak Penn
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Garner
    • Goran Visnjic
    • Will Yun Lee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    106K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,951
    590
    • Director
      • Rob Bowman
    • Writers
      • Mark Steven Johnson
      • Frank Miller
      • Zak Penn
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Garner
      • Goran Visnjic
      • Will Yun Lee
    • 481User reviews
    • 189Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Videos9

    Elektra
    Trailer 1:47
    Elektra
    Elektra Scene: You Talk In Riddles Old Man
    Clip 1:03
    Elektra Scene: You Talk In Riddles Old Man
    Elektra Scene: You Talk In Riddles Old Man
    Clip 1:03
    Elektra Scene: You Talk In Riddles Old Man
    Elektra Scene: It Ends Now
    Clip 1:07
    Elektra Scene: It Ends Now
    Elektra Scene: Stay Close Abby
    Clip 1:27
    Elektra Scene: Stay Close Abby
    Elektra Scene: You Haven't Changed
    Clip 1:10
    Elektra Scene: You Haven't Changed
    Elektra Scene: They Won't Just Kill You
    Clip 1:08
    Elektra Scene: They Won't Just Kill You

    Photos158

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    Top Cast32

    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Elektra
    Goran Visnjic
    Goran Visnjic
    • Mark
    Will Yun Lee
    Will Yun Lee
    • Kirigi
    Terence Stamp
    Terence Stamp
    • Stick
    Kirsten Zien
    Kirsten Zien
    • Abby
    • (as Kirsten Prout)
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Roshi
    Chris Ackerman
    Chris Ackerman
    • Tattoo
    Edson T. Ribeiro
    • Kinkou
    Natassia Malthe
    Natassia Malthe
    • Typhoid
    Bob Sapp
    Bob Sapp
    • Stone
    Colin Cunningham
    Colin Cunningham
    • McCabe
    Hiro Kanagawa
    Hiro Kanagawa
    • Meizumi
    Mark Houghton
    Mark Houghton
    • Bauer
    Laura Ward
    Laura Ward
    • Young Elektra
    Kurt Max Runte
    Kurt Max Runte
    • Nikolas Natchios
    Nathaniel Arcand
    Nathaniel Arcand
    • Hand Ninja #1
    Aaron Au
    • Hand Ninja #2
    Kevan Ohtsji
    Kevan Ohtsji
    • Roshi Servant
    • Director
      • Rob Bowman
    • Writers
      • Mark Steven Johnson
      • Frank Miller
      • Zak Penn
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews481

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The first "Marvel" movie featuring a female lead.
    • Goofs
      (at around 16 mins) When Elektra is in a bikini after swimming, her wound can be seen on the top of her stomach. However in the previous scene, when she is underwater, there is no wound.
    • Quotes
      • Stick: Some lessons can't be taught, Elektra. They must be lived to be understood.
    • Crazy credits
      In the credits, many Roman letters are replaced either by their Greek equivalents or by similar-looking characters (for instance, Sigma resembles the capital letter E).
    • Alternate versions
      There is a directors cut that is three minutes longer with some extra scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'Elektra' (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Jingle Bells
      Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
      [Incorrectly credited as written by by Alan Ett and James McMillen]
      Courtesy of Opus 1 Production Music Library

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 14, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Sát Thủ Elektra
    • Filming locations
      • Shannon Falls, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Regency Enterprises
      • Marvel Enterprises
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $43,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,409,722
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,804,793
      • Jan 16, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,995,646
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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