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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
575K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
810
169
Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
An origins story that chronicles the early life of James Howlett (Jackman) and his relationship and eventual falling out with Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Schreiber), and his fateful entry into the Weapons X project.
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The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolv... Read allThe early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.

  • Director
    • Gavin Hood
  • Writers
    • David Benioff
    • Skip Woods
  • Stars
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Liev Schreiber
    • Ryan Reynolds
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    575K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    810
    169
    • Director
      • Gavin Hood
    • Writers
      • David Benioff
      • Skip Woods
    • Stars
      • Hugh Jackman
      • Liev Schreiber
      • Ryan Reynolds
    • 896User reviews
    • 197Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 21 nominations total

    Videos26

    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- Trailer #2
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- Trailer #1
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- Trailer #1
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- Trailer #1
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    Why Denzel Washington Would Be a Perfect Magneto
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    Why 'Dark Phoenix' Proves the X-Men Need Space
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Wolverine"
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Wolverine"

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    Hugh Jackman
    Hugh Jackman
    • Logan…
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Victor Creed
    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    • Wade Wilson
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Stryker
    Will.i.am
    Will.i.am
    • John Wraith
    Lynn Collins
    Lynn Collins
    • Kayla Silverfox
    Kevin Durand
    Kevin Durand
    • Fred Dukes
    Dominic Monaghan
    Dominic Monaghan
    • Bradley
    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Remy LeBeau
    Daniel Henney
    Daniel Henney
    • Agent Zero
    Tim Pocock
    Tim Pocock
    • Scott Summers
    Julia Blake
    Julia Blake
    • Heather Hudson
    Max Cullen
    Max Cullen
    • Travis Hudson
    Troye Sivan
    Troye Sivan
    • James
    Michael-James Olsen
    • Young Victor
    • (as Michael James Olsen)
    Peter O'Brien
    Peter O'Brien
    • John Howlett
    Aaron Jeffery
    Aaron Jeffery
    • Thomas Logan
    • (as Aaron Jeffrey)
    Alice Parkinson
    Alice Parkinson
    • Elizabeth Howlett
    • Director
      • Gavin Hood
    • Writers
      • David Benioff
      • Skip Woods
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    • Trivia
      Liev Schreiber was given a muscle suit to wear for his role as Victor Creed, similar to what Vinnie Jones (Juggernaut) wore in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), to make his physique look comparable to Hugh Jackman's two hundred twenty pound figure. The suit made Schreiber feel "humiliated", and he requested a chance to gain real muscle. He trained for three months while filming Defiance (2008) in Lithuania, and continued to train alongside Jackman during filming. Jackman also made Schreiber add a great deal of protein to his diet, which Schreiber called "the genocide of chickens." In the end, Schreiber gained forty pounds, and had to buy several new suits due to his back gaining several inches in width: "I can't fit into my favorite suit now. But I felt like I owed it to the genre to be big."
    • Goofs
      Sabretooth and Wolverine are supposed to be brothers, but in the first X-Men (2000) movie they encounter each other several times and there is no mention of this connection. Even if Wolverine has amnesia, there's no reason Sabretooth wouldn't recognize him or speak to him as a brother.
    • Quotes
      • Wade Wilson: Great. Stuck in an elevator with five guys on a high-protein diet.
      • William Stryker: Oh, Wade.
      • Wade Wilson: Dreams really do come true.
      • William Stryker: Just shut it! You're up next.
      • Wade Wilson: Thank you, sir. You look really nice today. It's the green. It brings out the seriousness in your eyes.
      • Logan: Oh, my God. Do you ever shut up, pal?
      • Wade Wilson: No. Not when I'm awake.
    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: There are two scenes set after the closing credits. The film's main post-credits scene is of the Deadpool, still alive after being decapitated. He reaches for his head and whispers briefly, ending the scene. This scene does not lead into Deadpool (2016) as that film is set in the new X-Men timeline, whereas this film is set in the old X-Men timeline. An alternate post-credits scene seen (only on the DVD) is of Wolverine in a Japanese bar, leading into The Wolverine (2013). During the original theatrical run, which scene you saw was random depending on your theater; the home video version features the Deadpool scene after the credits and the Japanese bar scene is available on the two-disc DVD as a deleted scene.
    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical version was cut by the distributor before submission to the FSK to secure a "Not under 16" rating (the killing of the old couple is shortened, you don't see Wolverine igniting the gasoline). Ironically, the uncut version, submitted for the home video release, was rated "Not under 16" as well, thus rendering the cut theatrical version completely unnecessary.
    • Connections
      Edited into Deadpool 2 (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Hávamál
      Traditional

      Arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 1, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Stream X-Men Origins : Wolverine officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • X-Men orígenes: Wolverine
    • Filming locations
      • Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand(Cassidy's Bar)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Marvel Entertainment
      • Dune Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $179,883,157
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $85,058,003
      • May 3, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $373,062,864
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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