Warcraft: The Beginning
Directed by Duncan Jones
Het vredige koninkrijk Azeroth en haar bevolking worden bedreigd door de komst van oorlogszuchtige Orcs. Zij zijn op zoek naar een nieuw land voor hun volk, omdat hun eigen land vernietigd is. Wanneer een portaal tussen de twee wereld geopend wordt, betekent dat er voor één van de twee volken uitsterving dreigt. Van beide zijden komen twee onwaarschijnlijke helden naar voren om te vechten voor het lot van hun familie en volk. Het is begin van een spectaculaire saga van een oorlog met vele gezichten en waarin iedereen vecht voor overleving.
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Warcraft: The Beginning Ratings & Reviews
- Kit Lazer13 april 2025They massacred my boy Ben Foster
- Shaydeknight3 april 2026Warcraft is easy to dismiss as forgettable, and that's exactly how it felt on first viewing. I decided to give it another shot recently, and returning to it years later, it holds up better than expected. The CGI in particular is impressive. The orcs still look convincing, with weight and texture that many newer films fail to match. A decade on, it arguably looks better than a lot of more recent effects heavy releases. The writing is also stronger than memory suggests. The film plays more like a layered tragedy than a straightforward fantasy adventure. Multiple factions pursue their own survival or dominance, and the narrative weaves together family ties, duty, betrayal, power, and honour. The structure resembles a classical tragedy, with characters moving toward outcomes that feel inevitable once their motivations are set. It's more complex than typical blockbuster fantasy, and certainly more thoughtful than most disposable video game genre movies. There are also plenty of references for fans. Elements clearly draw from Warcraft III and World of Warcraft, with even a few nods to Hearthstone. The film seems intent on respecting the lore or at least telling a story that sits comfortably within it. Even without deep knowledge of the games, the world building feels deliberate rather than superficial. Compared to most video game adaptations, it comes out well. It takes the setting seriously, builds a functioning political and emotional conflict, and avoids reducing everything to empty spectacle. The tone is earnest, sometimes to a fault, but it gives the film weight. It is also structured very clearly as the beginning of a series. Several character arcs end on cliffhangers, and the final act feels like a transition into a larger conflict rather than a conclusion. That unfinished quality makes the lack of a sequel more noticeable. I don't think Duncan Jones got enough credit at the time, but the film shows a genuine attempt to respect the material while building something broader. In hindsight, it really is much better than its reputation suggests, and it absolutely deserves a sequel.
- Jill Platts15 februari 2026They need to make another one either set during TBC or WotLK.
- Pete Dews11 februari 2026What is a movie? If it's just meant to be fan service, this one deserves five stars. WoW players rejoice- this one is for you! But if you're not immersed in the culture of Azeroth, or don't know what the heck Azeroth even is, this one is just a confusing mess. It's pretty, and overall it's not impossible to follow- even someone who doesn't know the lore can keep up, they just won't be impressed with this one. A TV show would have done this justice, but a 2 hour runtime simply isn't suited to telling the story of the First War. Stick to the games if you are interested in WoW, and stick to Lord of the Rings if you're a fantasy fan looking for a movie to watch.
- Nounours22 januari 2026Awesome live action Movie, please need Warcraft 2 !
- Viktor Östlund7 december 2025Very good
- Dad24 juli 2025Travis Fimmel has eyes that will burn through you with their intensity. Knowing the game probably helps but it's not essential. Strong performances working with lots of CGI. It will entertain.
- Daniel Gustavsson12 oktober 2024I can't believe it. The movie was actually pretty good. Nowhere near as good as Assassins Fist though, but still, it's rare that these "game movies" are of this quality. Shame that there wasn't more focus on the other races, but oh well.
- Mister Arn20 mei 2025The story was hard to follow, and the relationships were unexplained and difficult to understand. If you just follow the action, it's passable.
- Joseph Banet5 februari 2025Good movie, bad Warcraft movie.
- sean.l1214 januari 2025great movie even if your not a fan of the video game but if you are a fan of the game makes all the characters that much better and a stellar performance from Travis Frimmel
Warcraft: The Beginning Trivia
Warcraft: The Beginning was released on 25 mei 2016.
Warcraft: The Beginning was directed by Duncan Jones.
Warcraft: The Beginning has a runtime of 2 u, 3 m.
Warcraft: The Beginning was produced by Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Gartner, Charles Roven, Stuart Fenegan.
Het vredige koninkrijk Azeroth en haar bevolking worden bedreigd door de komst van oorlogszuchtige Orcs. Zij zijn op zoek naar een nieuw land voor hun volk, omdat hun eigen land vernietigd is. Wanneer een portaal tussen de twee wereld geopend wordt, betekent dat er voor één van de twee volken uitsterving dreigt. Van beide zijden komen twee onwaarschijnlijke helden naar voren om te vechten voor het lot van hun familie en volk. Het is begin van een spectaculaire saga van een oorlog met vele gezichten en waarin iedereen vecht voor overleving.
The key characters in Warcraft: The Beginning are Commander Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel), Garona Halforcen (Paula Patton), Medivh (Guardian) (Ben Foster).
Warcraft: The Beginning is rated 12.
Warcraft: The Beginning is an Action, Adventure, Fantasie film.
Warcraft: The Beginning has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.
Warcraft: The Beginning had a budget of US$ 160 mln..
Warcraft: The Beginning has made US$ 433,7 mln. at the box office.