Constantine

"Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him."

2005 2h 1m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 8,595

FantasyActionHorror

Synopsis

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John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.

“Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him.”

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Cast

Keanu Reeves
John Constantine
Rachel Weisz
Angela Dodson / Isabel Dodson
Shia LaBeouf
Chas Kramer
Djimon Hounsou
Midnite
Max Baker
Beeman
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Father Hennessy
Gavin Rossdale
Balthazar
Tilda Swinton
Gabriel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Lawrence
Writers: Kevin Brodbin, Frank A. Cappello, Kevin Brodbin
Languages: English, Latin, Spanish, Tagalog
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Latin, Spanish, Tagalog.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Constantine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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417+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Lawrence, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Lawrence directs. Philippe Rousselot behind the camera. Klaus Badelt scores. Wayne Wahrman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Latin, Spanish, Tagalog.

Trivia

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1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Latin, Spanish, Tagalog.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
5Part of the "Constantine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6417+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Francis Lawrence, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Wayne Wahrman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz and Shia LaBeouf carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him.".
12IMDB entry: tt0360486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 22 themes, including "self sacrifice", "angel", "christianity", "confession".

The technical file

Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Original score: Klaus Badelt
Editing: Wayne Wahrman
Production design: Naomi Shohan
Costume design: Louise Frogley
Makeup / hair: Ve Neill
VFX supervisor: Michael L. Fink
Sound: Jeremy Peirson
Stunt coordinator: R.A. Rondell
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $230,900,000
Return: 231% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Constantine (2005)

Part of

Constantine Collection

Film series following John Constantine, a supernatural exorcist and demonologist, as he defends Earth from supernatural threats.

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Francis Lawrence

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markuspm2013-12-23
Somehow I feel this movie in a way focuses more than others on feet. I know it sounds strange and I might be alone in my perception but hey this might be useful information for someone.
JPV8522022-09-20
★ 6/10
With the announcement that a Constantine sequel was in development, decided to give this another watch (probably last time was when it was released on DVD). While I'm really not that big into the supernatural horror genre and have only basic knowledge of the Hellblazer comic, I still found this one mildly entertaining and for 2004/05, the effects weren't too bad, with the hell sequences looking pretty dang interesting, hopefully gets more exploration in the sequel. And Reeves was decent in the lead. 3.0/5
Rob2023-05-09
★ 8/10
There are hell things on earth and only Keanu Reeves to give them a good kicking! This is a hugely imaginative vision of a movie, not a direct copy of the comic it was spawned from but still a fantastic creation. This movie is one of a kind and well worth your time.