Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Duration
1h 32m
Release Year
2009
Genre
Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring
Rhona Mitra, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy

Every war has a beginning.

A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king’s enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.

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Additional Info

Release Date: January 23, 2009

Rating: R

Original Language: English

Country: United States, New Zealand, Australia

Original Title: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Camera: Panavision Genesis HD Camera with Panavision Primo Lenses · Red One Camera (some shots)

Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format) · HDCAM SR (1080p/24) (source format) · Redcode RAW (4K) (source format) (some shots)

Example of the Original Sound Mix: Dolby Digital · SDDS · DTS

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 1000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.0001 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 997 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 483 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Good HDR Range

Real Age Rating

18+

Parental Guidance Available?

Featured Review

Highlights: ‘First-time helmer Patrick Tatopoulos (who designed creatures for all three pics) offers a satisfyingly exciting monster rally that often plays like a period swashbuckler.’ – Variety

 

Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

29% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

44

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

63% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

6.5

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