X-Men Origins: Wolverine

"Witness the origin."

May 1 2009 PG-13 1h 47m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.

Plot

Two mutant brothers, Logan and Victor, born two hundred years ago, suffer childhood trauma and have only each other to depend on. Basically, they're fighters and killers, living from war to war throughout U.S. history. In modern times, a U.S. Colonel, Stryker, recruits them and other mutants as commandos. Logan quits and becomes a logger, falling in love with a local teacher. When Logan refuses to rejoin Stryker's crew, the Colonel sends the murderous Victor. Logan now wants revenge.

Written by

David Benioff, Skip Woods

Directed by

Gavin Hood

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Big Screen Productions, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Seed Productions, Dune Entertainment, The Donners' Company, Marvel Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 21 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
551,820
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
40
Popularity
NA