Brotherhood of the Wolf

Name: Brotherhood of the Wolf
Genre: Action, History, Mystery, Horror
Released: January 11, 2002
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Mark Dacascos, Samuel Le Bihan

2002

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: January 11, 2002 | R

Starring: Mark Dacascos, Samuel Le Bihan

Summary: Inspired by actual events taking place during the reign of King Louis XV, Brotherhood of the Wolf revisits one of the rare French myths, that of the "Beast of Gevaudan" which killed a number of persons before being vanquished under mysterious circumstances. (Universal Focus)

Director: Christophe Gans

Genre(s): Action, History, Mystery, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 142 min

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Lawrence Toppman

The picture shatters all genre conventions. Read full review

Keith Phipps

It's impossible not to admire what, apart from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," may be the most ambitious action film since "The Matrix." Read full review

Jami Bernard

An eye-pleasing French action-slasher film that is cheerfully unencumbered by the usual conventions of stuffy costume drama.

Lisa Nesselson

A little Sergio Leone here, a little "Sleepy Hollow" there, a grand helping of late royal-era Gaul with its wigs and finery, and, uh, martial arts-style confrontations galore are all deftly melded in Brotherhood of the Wolf. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

At 140 minutes, the film becomes a humorless, long-winded spectacle. Read full review

David Sterritt

Much of the historical horrorfest is more frenetic than fascinating. Look out for bursts of over-the-top violence. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

This one's a turkey as big as the Eiffel Tower but it's bad in a particularly American way: It's wildly overdone, it throws in everything in an attempt to appeal to everyone, it's gargantuan and anti-logical, pointlessly ornate and pointlessly violent. Read full review

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MadDad

Nov 23, 2011

Sorry, the movie was excellent. I liked the cast with Vincent Cassel convincing and the movie was fresh, uptodate covering an interesting historical topic. OK sometime very much Hollywood- like exagerating, but I love historical movies as there r not enough anyway. Good movie, worth watching

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This seemed to me like a supernatural type folk tale, a little bit like Sleep Hollow. The rural and historical setting made me think of the series Outlander. It is certainly somewhat dark in terms of both lighting and tone and there are some impressive fight scenes, including hand to handThis seemed to me like a supernatural type folk tale, a little bit like Sleep Hollow. The rural and historical setting made me think of the series Outlander. It is certainly somewhat dark in terms of both lighting and tone and there are some impressive fight scenes, including hand to hand combat. At times there are some pretty decent special effects too. However, I felt a little confused by the plot development and I was a bit lost half way through, about what precisely had happened. It wasn't quite as compelling a watch as I'd hoped but its not an entirely bad film, its about average overall I suppose. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to see this as such but if its shown and it sounds interesting then it may be worth a look, nothing more.… Expand

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CalmelsP.

Dec 20, 2005

Maybe one of the worse movie produced in France that year. Trust a French cinephile. I advise you three excellent movie : Pas sur la bouche by Resnais a wonderful drama (genre : comdéie musicale), Mensonges et Trahison, a funny and very smart satire of Paris' bourgeoisie (genre Maybe one of the worse movie produced in France that year. Trust a French cinephile. I advise you three excellent movie : Pas sur la bouche by Resnais a wonderful drama (genre : comdéie musicale), Mensonges et Trahison, a funny and very smart satire of Paris' bourgeoisie (genre : comedy) or La Haine if you want to understand our recent suburbs violence. I send my friendship to the American film addicts and vive l'amitié franco-américaine.… Expand

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csw12

Mar 30, 2012

This is movie is a disgrace. No idea what is going on, which made it incredibly boring. This movie wasted my time like no other. Stay away and i mean stay away.

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