Underworld (2003)

Movie"An immortal battle for supremacy."
Audience Score
68
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NR 2 hr 2 minSep 19th, 2003Fantasy, Thriller, ActionUnderworld Collection PosterPart of Underworld Collection
Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.
StarringKate BeckinsaleScott SpeedmanMichael Sheen
DirectorLen Wiseman

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 19th, 2003 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 6th, 2004 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$22,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$95,708,457 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Henry Winterstern, Robert Bernacchi, James McQuaide, Skip Williamson, Terry McKay
Production Companies:Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment
Underworld on the Web:Twitter, Official Website, Facebook
Movie Tags:
vampirewerewolfshootoutrivalryadmiringgothicsubwaylove of one's lifesupernatural powerdark fantasy

Underworld Collection

A centuries-old war is waged between vampires and lycans (short for lycanthrope, from the Greek 'luk' [wolf] + 'ánthrōpos' [human], or werewolf). It begins with a fifth-century man, the sole survivor of a plague that wipes out his village. Somehow, his body turns the disease to his benefit, and afterward, he ceases to age. After living secretly, he moves often to prevent his immunity to the ravages of time from being discovered, even marrying on occasion. After he fathers twin sons who also inherit his gift, they learn its ultimate price after they become the first vampire and lycan after one suffers a bite from a bat and the other from a wolf. Once they learn they can "turn" normal humans into others like them by inflicting their bites on them, they terrorize the nearby countryside, taking from them either victims or tribute. The vampires ultimately enslave the Lycans until love leads to the Lycans' escape, igniting a bitter war that seems destined to have no end.