Warcraft

"Two worlds. One home."

2016 2h 3m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 7,529

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Synopsis

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The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

“Two worlds. One home.”

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Cast

Travis Fimmel
Commander Anduin Lothar
Paula Patton
Garona Halforcen
Ben Foster
Medivh (Guardian)
Dominic Cooper
King Llane Wrynn
Ben Schnetzer
Khadgar
Toby Kebbell
Durotan / Antonidas
Robert Kazinsky
Orgrim
Clancy Brown
Blackhand

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duncan Jones
Writers: J. Todd Anderson, John Lund, Anson Jew
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$160M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Duncan Jones, shot by Simon Duggan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Travis Fimmel and Paula Patton and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two worlds. One home.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Duncan Jones directs. Simon Duggan behind the camera. Ramin Djawadi scores. Paul Hirsch cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1$160M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 10 years ago.
3338+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Duncan Jones, shot by Simon Duggan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ramin Djawadi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Travis Fimmel and Paula Patton and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Two worlds. One home.".
9IMDB entry: tt0803096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "elves", "dwarf", "magic", "betrayal".
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Simon Duggan
Original score: Ramin Djawadi
Editing: Paul Hirsch
Production design: Gavin Bocquet
Makeup / hair: Adrien Morot
VFX supervisor: Jason Smith
Sound: Mike Prestwood Smith
Stunt coordinator: Tom Struthers
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $160,000,000
Box office: $433,677,183
Return: 271% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Warcraft (2016)

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Andres Gomez2016-10-17
★ 7/10
I really was expecting very little from this movie, but I was surprised. Good action and quite a decent story. Not all fresh, but well put together. I think the biggest pity is the lack of talent of Fimmel. He learnt how to perform for Vikings and he lays another flat copy of the same character. Positive points to the very good OST by Djawadi.
moparchris2016-10-20
★ 9/10
Even if you have never played "Warcraft" or "World of Warcraft" before, I think you will like this movie. It has a great story, good acting & is visually stunning. The special effects are not over the top, but are very good & believable. Do yourself a favor & don't think of this a another "video game movie", see it & you will love it & want another to be made. I hope this turns this into a great franchise, there are too many good stories in the "Warcraft" universe waiting to be told on the big screen. Some non WoW fans might have a hard time following the fast paced story, but watch it again if you missed it & you will understand it more. I think there could have been a bit more character development & the addition of a narration track might help non Warcraft fans understand a little better, I hope they will do a little better on the sequel.
Reno2016-10-24
★ 8/10
One fights for their new home and the others to defend theirs. I never played Warcraft game in my life, nor read comic book, but I enjoyed this new fantasy universe. Azeroth is the world where this story takes place. When the Orcs planet was destroyed, they use a magic portal to get to Azeroth and make a safe home. But that is where humans and other intelligent species live peacefully. A new race means a new conflict to solve the differences. So the battle commences at no time to gain the power to rule the land. Between the two great powers, who wins is the film to tell us in the rest of the parts. It was something like 'Avatar' and 'The Lost of the Rings' coming together. Despite having alien race, it is very much an action- fantasy film, not a sci-fi. From the games to film, it was awesomely made which is obviously a latest trend in the filmmaking. The graphics were good, but not perfect, and that's fine, because it succeeds to give the game look than the realistic one. I think that's the point, otherwise no disgrace to call it was inspired by the games or comic book. I know it is not a masterpiece like 'The Lord of the Rings', but there's a promise like the quality and story and its characters. There's no big names, but these actors who are known mostly for their supporting roles has given their best. Like I said I'm new to this Warcraft universe, so I don't know anything outside this film, but I'm kind of neutral on the war between the humans and orcs. Because one's world was destroyed and they're seeking a new home and the other ones are defending theirs. So everything makes sense from both the perspectives for their actions. This is just a beginning, there's lot more sequels to come. Though, it's a pity that it failed in America, the native product, but internationally proved it is one of best of its kind, I mean games to screen adaptation. The director of 'Source Code' did a great job and all the actors, including those motion-capture artists. I missed Zoe Saldana in this, to be as another blue or green skinned alien specie, instead Paula Patton did well in a similar role. The character name also very similar to the one from 'Guardian of the Galaxy'. I know it's going to get even bigger in the follow-up, so I can't wait for it. Hope it will release in less than couple of years. 8/10