Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
88.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Review Aggregate
51.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 252 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotdarkvisually strikingaction-packedgrittyfunnyemotionalcharacter-drivenstylizedromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Jackman | 2009 | $20,000,000 source | $29,249,420 | reported |
| Liev Schreiber | 2009 | $9,957,000 | $14,562,000 | (est) |
| Danny Huston | 2009 | $7,496,000 | $10,963,000 | (est) |
| Dominic Monaghan | 2009 | $6,129,000 | $8,964,000 | (est) |
| Ryan Reynolds | 2009 | $5,243,000 | $7,667,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count255
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes559,549
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $179,883,150 | $263,073,891 |
| International | 2009 | $193,179,710 | $282,519,724 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $373,062,850 | $545,593,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $167,213,459 | $244,544,835 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,993,000 | $5,839,647 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,280,000 | $1,871,963 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $16,308,000 | $23,849,977 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $34,848,000 | $50,964,189 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $50,367,282 | $73,660,689 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $274,009,741 | $400,731,300 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $150,000,000 | $219,370,650 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $64,430,000 (est) | $94,227,007 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $21,921,000 | $32,058,827 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $6,404,000 | $9,365,664 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $18,000,000 | $26,324,478 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $260,755,000 | $381,346,626 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $13,254,741 | $19,384,674 |
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