Doom

Name: Doom
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror
Released: October 21, 2005
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 34
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike

2005

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Unrated

Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 21, 2005

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike

Summary: Doom, the landmark videogame that electrified a generation, leaps from the computer screen to the big screen as a terrifying sci-fi horror action adventure, transporting audiences to a dark and disturbing future with all the visceral excitement and horror that made its gaming predecessor a global phenomenon. (Universal)

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 100 min

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24	#24 Most Discussed Movie of 2005
45	#45 Most Shared Movie of 2005

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USA Today - Mike Clark

For a big-screen disposable, Doom has a few jolts, a few good laughs and an attractive female lead to whom you want to say, "What's a nice girl like you doing on a Mars like this?" Read full review

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Sean Axmaker

Doom may be by the numbers, with a roll call of colorful types systematically exterminated while The Rock entertains with cartoonish expressions and reactions (the closest the film comes to personality). Read full review

Chicago Reader - Staff (Not credited)

The Rock's ungainly performance is somewhat alleviated by Karl Urban as a crew member and Rosamund Pike as his twin sister. Read full review

Charlotte Observer - Lawrence Toppman

We don't need a discussion of plot in a review of a movie made from a video game, do we? Nor do we care whether the characters are complicated (no), the acting is sophisticated (no), the direction is competent (no) or the camerawork is clever (no). Read full review

Baltimore Sun - Chris Kaltenbach

The latest failed Hollywood attempt to make a movie from a video game. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marc Savlov

Go for the gore (there's lots of it), but stay for the immortal line: "Now let's go find the body this arm belongs to." Read full review

The New York Times - Janet Maslin

This claustrophobic mess of a movie offers only carnage. Read full review

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Doesitmatter

Nov 8, 2008

It was loosely based on the game, had some gore, some action, some good (and bad) acting, and a first-person scene! In other words :it's the best game adaption since... EVER!!!

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WalterR.

Nov 7, 2005

Take it for what it is. A monster bashing flick much like 80's the thing. Great special effects and that little sequence toward the end brought back memories of terrifying monsters jumping from every corner in the game. Overall the movie did a good job at staying true to the games. I loved it.

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JoeD.

Oct 22, 2005

A recent NY Times review called this movie "really just a formulaic shoot'em-up, with dead bodies amassing on the floor of an underground Martian laboratory". Wasn't that most of what the game itself was? For those looking for a best picture nominee, don't waste your time A recent NY Times review called this movie "really just a formulaic shoot'em-up, with dead bodies amassing on the floor of an underground Martian laboratory". Wasn't that most of what the game itself was? For those looking for a best picture nominee, don't waste your time with this movie; however that was clearly not its intention. This movie was made as a tribute to the grandaddy of one of the most popular game genres of all time, first person shooters, and Doom the game has been copied and mimicked in games more than Star Wars has in movies. So for those critics that watched this movie expecting an Oscar-worthy performance from the rock, try first looking at the source of this movie, the game itself, which was exactly what every FPS fan loved, and exactly what you'll find in this movie, nothing but a shoot 'em up. By the way I personally think Karl Urban did a great job in this movie, and my personal complaint would be that he should have taken more of a larger role in the script of the movie. If you are looking for a real heartwarming movie, this is a tribute to a gory video game; if you are looking for a recreation of a video game, this is limited by the fact that it is just a movie. With the understanding of the difficulties the director had in this balancing act, I was still very much entertained and would recommend it to any FPS fan.… Expand

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MikeM.

Oct 21, 2005

Not as bad as the critics make it out to be. In the mould of AVP; interesting twist at the end, turned out to be the opposite of what I expected.

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CanaMavrickTwo

Oct 4, 2012

Look, if you are gonna make a movie based of a game, then make it based of a game. Sure it's entertaining but why did they call it "Doom". Instead of being about demons like in the games, it's about a virus that make people turn into creatures that kinda look like the ones from Doom 3. FunLook, if you are gonna make a movie based of a game, then make it based of a game. Sure it's entertaining but why did they call it "Doom". Instead of being about demons like in the games, it's about a virus that make people turn into creatures that kinda look like the ones from Doom 3. Fun to watch, but still bad in my opinion.… Expand

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JohnW.

Oct 23, 2005

The casting and acting was excellent. The direction and cinematography were terrible. I went in expecting an action movie, and got a suspense/horror movie (and not a very good one at that) instead. It was cliched and predictable at almost every turn. Wait 'til it comes out on DVD.

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VictorB

Oct 23, 2005

If you're going to make a movie, it should be a good movie. Doom is a decent game (I personally hate it, but whatever), but it should not be a movie! There was nothing to this film, much like the game. Also like the game, intelligent people will be finished with it way before they If you're going to make a movie, it should be a good movie. Doom is a decent game (I personally hate it, but whatever), but it should not be a movie! There was nothing to this film, much like the game. Also like the game, intelligent people will be finished with it way before they could possibly be entertained.… Expand

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