The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

"The power of seven become a league of one."

2003 1h 50m EN

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6.0

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17%

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METACRITIC

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5.8

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★6.0TMDB · 4,545🥫17%Rotten Tomatoes●30Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 191,139

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Synopsis

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To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.

“The power of seven become a league of one.”

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Cast

Sean Connery
Allan Quatermain
Naseeruddin Shah
Captain Nemo
Shane West
Tom Sawyer
Peta Wilson
Mina Harker
Stuart Townsend
Dorian Gray
Jason Flemyng
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde
Tony Curran
Rodney Skinner / The Invisible Man
Richard Roxburgh
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Norrington
Writers: James Robinson, Dave Preciado
Languages: English, German, Italian
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $78M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Italian.

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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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5 / 8

CAST

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Norrington, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Stephen Norrington directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Trevor Jones scores. Paul Rubell cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $78M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
5253+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Stephen Norrington, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Trevor Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Paul Rubell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Sean Connery and Naseeruddin Shah and Shane West carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The power of seven become a league of one.".
11IMDB entry: tt0311429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 22 themes, including "saving the world", "submarine", "venice, italy", "immortality".
13Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Original score: Trevor Jones
Editing: Paul Rubell
Production design: Carol Spier
Costume design: Jacqueline West
Makeup / hair: Michelle Taylor
VFX supervisor: Tim Alexander
Sound: Michael Herbick
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $78,000,000
Box office: $179,265,204
Return: 230% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes: 17% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 30/100
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 191,139 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

12 nominations total

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Anton2k2012-08-04
★ 10/10
This movie was amazing! Went to see it at the cinema when it first got released back in 2003. For the time the special effects in this movie are mind blowing. A must watch in my opinion.
r96sk2020-11-22
★ 8/10
Enjoyed it. <em>'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'</em> does nothing all that extraordinary but produces a fun time nevertheless. Great cast, fast paced plot and entertaining action. The ending slightly underwhelms, but I still found myself satisfied with it. The special effects are good, it's only "The Nautilus" that looks less than so. Sean Connery does carry the film as Quatermain, he's terrific throughout - really enjoyed the way his character carries himself. I liked Tony Curran's Skinner too. I actually rate all the characters to be honest, with Jason Flemyng (Jekyll/Hyde) and Stuart Townsend (Gray) being my picks of the rest. Merits a watch, even if Connery didn't remember it all that fondly.
CinemaSerf2022-06-07
★ 5/10
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