X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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Metascore
40 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critics What's this?

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 106 Ratings

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  • Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds
  • Summary: 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.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 39
  3. Negative: 11 out of 39
  1. Tampa Bay Times
    Reviewed by: Steve Persall
    May 13, 2013
    75
    Wolverine is a solid start to the ever-lengthening summer movie season, when all that matters is the bang and the bucks paid for it.
  2. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    May 1, 2013
    60
    A mix of solid action and an underused cast, with star Hugh Jackman left shouldering the burden of bad lines and forced emotion, it leaves you longing for more editing and a tighter story.
  3. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    May 13, 2013
    60
    So does the film succeed, overall? On some levels. But if all you want is a guilt-free, sci-fi summer pleasure, save your money and wait another week. The crew of the Enterprise is on its way.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    May 1, 2013
    38
    The action is perfunctory and forgettable, albeit no more so than the script's range of clichés.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
  1. libno
    10
    How am I the SECOND PERSON to rate this movie after two years!? Anyways, it is an action flick and a very good one at that, but only for the action.
  2. Zilcell
    8
    It was an interesting story to see how Wolverine became the mutant that he is today. Hugh Jackman's great performance and a lot of action make this worth watching.… Expand
  3. DarkKnightV
    6
    Entertaining, in that the special effects are well done and it is basically non-stop action. The plot wasn't bad, but left a lot to be desired. I guess I just wish they had done more with the potential they had, especially given that they were working with a character like Wolverine.… Expand
  4. EssenceOfSugar
    4
    This film was not bad, but it wasn't good either. For what I can say, out of all the X-Men films including First Class, this was the weakest. I don't think I can possibly mention many bad points of the lead character, because it's not like Hugh Jackman didn't put in any effort into his character's behalf. He's been playing the god-damned Wolverine since the beginning of the 21st century, so I think he knows what he's doing. Besides him, I think the production team kind of threw some characters against a background and dialogue was added soon after, which is why some of it didn't seem to make much sense. But it's not like I didn't like all of the characters, I liked discovering characters I've seen before and it was quite fascinating seeing a popstar portray themselves as one of the mutants. To sum it up: predictable, violent fun.… Expand

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