The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

  • 2003


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$ 179 Million
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Positive Reviews 30
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Average Rating 2.1/5
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2.0
The one character whos kind of fun to watch is Mr. Hyde, a strappingly muscle bound, crew cut simian giant who has been given just enough human qualit .. EW
1.3
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen assembles a splendid team of heroes to battle a plan for world domination, and then, just when it seems about to .. Rogerebert
2.0
The rich, imaginative fantasy that the idea of this movie represents is ambitious and intriguing. Common Sense Media
1.5
... the effects and sets are marvellously fantastical and there are one or two neat comical allusions to the heroes literary roots. But wheres the exc .. Time Out
2.0
The film is frequently busy but completely oblivious of its characters, pacing, mood and performances.
2.0
Simply put, its too much of a good thing, this unreined tumult of chaos.
2.5
Norrington fails to convincingly propound the concept by disallowing the viewer to buy into the factitious reasons all of these foreign characters are .. E Film Critic
2.0
Its fairly tough to enjoy popcorn entertainment when the words WHY ARE THEY... and WHAT THE HELL... are constantly cascading through your brain. E Film Critic
1.9
Its loud, alternately garish and boorish and is going to hack off literary connoisseurs, comic book lovers and movie fans alike. E Film Critic
2.5
The movie maintains its impish spirit by throwing its famous literary characters together and making them clash and spark. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Teeming with inspired wit and invention, only a supreme effort could screw it up.
2.0
With at least one shitty sequel coming out every other week this summer, its nice to see at least one iota of creativity in any new film. JoBlo
1.5
The concept is high but everything else is merely fair to middling, one more or less watchable B movie in megabucks clothing. The Globe And Mail
3.0
These colorful characters, all originally from literature, are the most interesting parts of this action adventure drama. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
A clumsy, charmless pastiche of nineteenth century escapist tales told with twenty first century technology and attitude arch, muddled and bereft of c .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Even if, per Wilde, all art is quite useless, it need not be quite as useless as this. Village Voice
3.1
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
1.9
But its all wasted.Then, I was at least hoping that Norrington could deliver another scrappy, enjoyable B movie like his 1998 vampire flick Blade, but .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
The end of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen provides ample material for a sequel. Too bad they didnt make a film that deserves to have a sequel.
1.9
Sean Connery is 19th century hero Allan Quatermain in Gentlemen.If one summer movie definitively points up how warm weather Hollywood fare subordinate .. Usa Today
3.8
Aside from a concluding twenty minutes that becomes overwhelmingly in your face, the film manages to remain entertaining throughout if a little on the .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
It isnt compelling, it isnt interesting, it isnt fun, it isnt exciting and it makes little sense. Lariat
3.0
I hear a lot of people dismissing the film as dumb, and its premise especially so, but I dont think its inherently any stupider than any other superhe .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Tweet The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Mark Halverson By This article was published on 07.17.03 Advertisement Alan Moores graphic novel (known to .. News Review
1.0
The film is bereft of wit, despite attempting several lame jokes. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Sadly, however, the film rejects the comics perfectly adequate plot in favour of something quite ridiculous involving the destruction of a CGI Venice .. View London
1.3
Clearly those Hollywood moguls think well swallow any wild idea they pitch at us! Cs Monitor
2.0
Teaming famous fictional characters is a game comic book fans love, but the assembly of heroes on display here is never more than an odd stunt. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Its more due to the downright cheesiness make that ultra cheesiness of the material.This version also lacks the sense of self awareness, self deprecat .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
A movie based on the fictional characters Allan Quatermain, Dorian Gray, Tom Sawyer, Mina Harker (of Dracula fame), Captain Nemo and Dr Jekyll (and Mr .. Smh
2.0
Its mostly a shoddy mess.The special effects are sometimes incredibly slipshod. Mountain X
3.8
Waves could be seen washing up to the front of the seaside Cottage Bar in Ft. Star Tribune
4.5
Its full of laughable dialogue and a whole lot of incomprehensible exposition.And the direction is just awful.
1.5
And it might have worked in a film featuring a better script and some cohesiveness. Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
Sadly, this could have been a truly excellent action adventure yarn had it not taken such giant leaps of logic. Cinema Crazed
3.5
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2.0
But what could have been a turn of the century thinking mans X Men is relegated to a lavish splash of a special effects movie, with all the effort pla ..
1.0
Itll surely have comic fans ripping up their prized first editions in disgust. Bbc
3.1
The movies lacking sense of space and time is often confused because of it. The Movie Boy
3.0
Like many of the films this summer, The League just lost sight of its incredible potential. Bullz-Eye
2.0
This could be one of the reasons League is majorly flawed: nothing seems cohesive and it suffers in its execution. Hollywood
2.0
But its tendency to wildly overblow everything gradually becomes unintentionally funny. Seattle Pi
3.0
Its nonsense, of course, but so well caparisoned by the alchemy of computer generated imagery that, for a while, we are seduced.Sadly, the rot sets in .. Standard
0.5
Im getting tired of watching films full of scenes devoid of rationality, but I dont write em, I just see em.There must be one standard, generic script .. Tony Medley
1.9
Summer movie ized for the Cliffs Notes set, predictably packed with flash and completely devoid of life. Spliced Wire
1.0
A look at the long day in the busy life of a Toronto councillor In the face of a surprise cut to the number of wards and councillors proposed by the p .. The Star
1.5
League isnt a terrible movie its often thrilling but by the end, the experience is numbing. Oregon Live
1.5
A well intentioned but ultimately disastrous attempt to throw a pulpy new spin on one of English literatures most revered figures. Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
Norrington falls repeatedly into predictable fight sequences and apocalyptic explosions, drowning the few remnants of wit and subtlety under bombast a .. La Weekly
1.9
With the same cast, but with a script that emphasized the characters instead of the special effects, this would have been a great movie. Three Movie Buffs
1.5
The League is a trainwreck of a movie with crushingly obvious plot twists and matt sets, ropey CGI, uninspired dialogue, and leaden action. Stuff
3.1
Overall, the film is quite enjoyable, never too serious about itself, always in it for the fun and adventure, up for a good sideways compliment and dr .. Ross Anthony
1.0
As for Hyde, hes a flesh toned Hulk, though an articulate one that takes Mighty Mouse as its model, huge arms and shoulders supported by incongruously .. Killer Movie Reviews
0.0
But the film quickly squanders its pedigree on cheap action and dumbed down characters. Big Picture Big Sound
0.6
... with few exceptions, the cast is excellent but the story is terrible... League still isnt as bad as Sean Connerys The Avengers. Movie Crypt
1.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
4.5
Add to that movie magic the balance between cheekiness and drama (Jekylls existential crisis over whether to let Hyde out at all), and you get a movie .. Polygon
1.0
A squandered opportunity that begins with big ambitions then scuttles for the safety of action movie cliches. Film 4
3.0
The League of Extraordinary Gentleman can be summed up in one word: ordinary. Bowling Green Daily News
1.0
Ooh, actually, thats the thing this movie does worse than Catwoman . Alternate Ending
2.5
Ah, yes, there is a plot behind this mess, but not a very smart one at all. Scifi Movie Page
2.0
The comics were full of wit and humor and wonderful surprises on every page.The movie, unfortunately, is full of something else. Flip Side Archive
3.0
The concept for League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is one of the best Ive ever heard in years. Fat Guys At The Movies
2.5
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2.5
When not even Sean Connery in a role tailor made for him can spark a movie into life, you know somethings gone terribly wrong. Movie Metropolis
2.0
Casting a six foot two Shane West and having him play Tom Sawyer as a listless (but American!) hunk: thats bad. Film Blather
2.0
A dream team of well conceived characters already in the bag leaves the screenwriter with the uncomplicated task of devising a half decent story, and .. Future Movies
1.5
For those of us expecting a smart action film where knowledge of these characters would broaden our movie experience, disappointment looms large. Filmcritic.com
2.0
swings freely between overwrought psychodrama and overblown fantasy ...The effects here often look like rush jobs... James Sanford on Film
1.5
The characters are so lifeless the only sparks we could see were the glow of illuminated watches as people checked to see how much longer this was goi .. TheMovieChicks.com
1.5
The actors are a mixed bag but honestly theyre not really to blame as they try their best with what little material theyve got from James Dale Robinso .. Dark Horizons
4.5
With such strident resistance to hyperbolic, risk taking absurdity, such a film can hardly ever aspire to rise above the ranks of the merely ordinary. IGN Movies
2.0
Had this been a parody of action movie conventions carried out by literary characters, that would have been funny, or at least entertaining. Films Nobs
3.0
Strands its characters in a series of elaborate but by the numbers action sequences that prove short on brain power and long on blasting powder. Review Journal
1.9
The movie, alas, isnt extraordinary at all; its just dull, a little mystifying, and more than a little cheesy. Seattle Times
3.0
A noticeable absence of common sense overpowers the inherent sense of adventure. Eclipse Magazine
3.0
Grade: A The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen isnt just one more summer action movie.This is every action movie .. Abc News Go
1.3
Here is a man who indeed seems to be motivated by great ideas, driven by the potential to deliver something unique, provocative, engaging and clever w .. Cinema Phile
2.0
Freaks and heroes from Victorian fiction team up in an adequate, somewhat muddled meta fictional superhero flick. Net Flix
1.9
In the end, whats most extraordinary about Gentlemen is that despite its preposterous leaps of logic, it somehow still emerges as a reasonably enterta .. Premiere Magazine
1.3
...may get pegged as a poor mans X Men, but calling it the serious version of the Ben Stiller superhero spoof Mystery Men would be more accurate. Suburban Chicago News
1.5
Entering this summers league of ridiculous movies is Stephen Norringtons adaptation of the comic books by Alan Moore and Kevin ONeill. Boston Phoenix
3.0
...a special effects extravaganza thats not all that special. Jekyll/Hyde is great fun though! Supercala.com
1.5
Young boys may appreciate the flicks cool gadgets and gee whiz sensibility, but fans of Alan Moores graphic novel will be appalled. The rest of us wil .. Citysearch
1.0
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3.0
EDGE sat down with the director to talk about her first mainstream film. Edge Boston
3.0
Sean Connery heads up the ensemble cast, and Blades Stephen Norrington directs the blockbuster action adventure. Movies Radio Free
3.5
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2.5
Looking at this line of characters incites a strange battle between the left and right brain.The left brain looks and sees inconsistencies in the way .. Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
1.5
The comic prefers to speak its mind where the big screen adaptation would prefer to blow your brains out of your ear with a rather loud BOOM. Dallas Observer
2.5
Creators Moore and ONeill always let on that they have a better grasp of history than the average reader. Director Norrington displays quite the oppos .. Lawrence Journal-World
1.9
There are many, many flaws with LXG but one of the biggest is that after having set up such an intriguingly odd premise, the film proceeds to complete ..
3.8
Sorry Bruce, Peter and Clark. Your ancestors are back, and their pedigrees are convincing enough for a sequel.
1.3
If there are more movies like LXG on the horizon, the genre will wear out its welcome before you can say sequel. Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) ..
3.0
These Gentlemen are certainly extraordinary, but The League is nothing out of the ordinary. CinemaBlend
2.0
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3.0
Its highly original and unusual premise deserves a much better treatment. Movie Gazette
0.5
If you stripped this film of its effects, not even the platform would remain. Unplug the computer and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen disappears .. F5 (Wichita, KS)
3.0
The first study was a survey of 60 young adults, aged 19 23 to see what food drink combinations they preferred. Bangor News
2.5
Packed with special effects and loaded down with mostly lame attempts at literary witticism. The San Diego Union Tribun ..
1.9
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