Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Every war has a beginning.
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.5/10· 174K votes
Rotten Tomatoes31%
Metacritic44%
TMDb6.539/10· 4K votesWith 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 44/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
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.
Cast of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Rhona Mitra
as Sonja
Bill Nighy
as Viktor
Michael Sheen
as Lucian
Shane Brolly
as Kraven
Steven Mackintosh
as Andreas Tanis
Kevin Grevioux
as Raze
David Aston
as Coloman
Geraldine Brophy
as Nobleman's Wife
Leighton Cardno
as Fearful Lycan
Elizabeth Hawthorne
as Orsova
Jason Hood
as Death Dealer
Mark Mitchinson
as Nobleman
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans facts
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $92.2M
- Collection
- Underworld Collection
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