The Wolverine
Directed by James Mangold
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- VarunOctober 19, 2024It’s so rare these days to get a whole solo movie on a superhero just having a side quest kind of story. I had a lot of nostalgia for this movie, Wolverine in JAPAN fighting yakuza and ninjas??? Sign me up!!! Glad I did a rewatch. It’s definitely a mediocre film that does a lot of basic uninteresting things but I still enjoyed it, it has some cool action sequences and pretty good pacing. I think the plot twist is also well done. I hope we’ll get to see more superhero movies in the future that incorporates Japan into their story.
- Sijith Sivasuthan4d agoAn interesting continuation of Wolverine's story. Placing Logan in Japan creates a unique and visually beautiful combination. While the general acting across the board is above average, Hugh Jackman is phenomenal and carries the emotional weight as always. The story itself is somewhat average, though it does offer some unexpected twists. The action choreography and sequences are excellent, especially the breathtaking fight on top of the bullet train. However, the climax ultimately feels like a letdown, failing to live up to the high stakes built throughout the film. Thankfully, the incredibly surprising post-credits scene completely makes up for it and sets up an exciting future.
- Amir AnimashaunAugust 17, 2025This movie is alright nothing special but I don’t have any problems with it just didn’t wow me away. The action and choreography is amazing and the setting in Japan is actually pretty interesting and allows the movie to go through some cool stuff. I don’t know why people crap on silver samurai, yeah it’s not 100% comic accurate it’s still pretty cool and the cgi is great in this movie. I think I’m just noticing at this point that people just like to follow the crowd rather than form their own opinions.
- M08YMarch 1, 2026Man, This movie really works for me in just about every single way. After X-Men Origins: Wolverine, hopes weren't exactly high for another outing with Wolverine, but thank god we got one. This film has everything, Wolverine, Bullet Trains, The Yakuza, Ninjas, Samurai and atomic blasts. Seriously good stuff. The Wolverine doesn't fall victim to trying to be cool and as a result has the breathing room to really do it's own thing. We pick up with Logan after the events of X3, where he is a destroyed man living in cave. He gets whisked off to Japan and gets dragged into a family conspiracy involving losing his powers, a weird snake lady and a massive a massive robot samurai. The action scenes are spot on, with a weakened wolverine cutting his way through Japanese criminals and Ninjas. While not particularly bloody, they are plenty violent. The audio and visuals are generally really good. As much as I'd like a 4K blu-ray of this, I don't know if it would really give much benefit. The extended cut is a nice touch with a few more fight scenes.
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The Wolverine was released on July 24, 2013.
The Wolverine was directed by James Mangold.
The Wolverine has a runtime of 2h 6m.
The Wolverine was produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Hugh Jackman, Hutch Parker.
In modern day Japan, Wolverine is out of his depth in an unknown world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own near-immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.
The key characters in The Wolverine are Logan / Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen (Hiroyuki Sanada), Mariko Yashida / Scarlet Samurai (Tao Okamoto).
The Wolverine is rated PG-13.
The Wolverine is an Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film.
The Wolverine has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.
The Wolverine had a budget of $120M.
The Wolverine has made $415.4M at the box office.