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Movie Info

Release Date: January 22, 2009
Runtime: 92 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (10)
Genres:
Action Thriller Fantasy
Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $92,158,961
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Production Countries:
🇺🇸 United States of America
Spoken Languages:
English
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31%
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44/100
Metacritic
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6.5/10
TMDB
3,907 votes
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6.5/10
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174,749 votes
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

2009

"Fury awakens, bloodlines will be rewritten."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: Underworld 3? 🇵🇹 PT: Anjos da Noite: A Rebelião? 🇮🇹 IT: Underworld - La ribellione dei Lycans? 🇨🇳 ZH: 黑夜传说3：狼族崛起? 🇸🇦 AR: العالم السفلي: صعود الليكانز? All international titles (10) →
Action Thriller Fantasy 92 min 6.5/10

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Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 2/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 4/5
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Box Office

Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $92,158,961
Profit $57,158,961
ROI +163.3% (2.6x)

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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.

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Cast of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Rhona Mitra as Sonja in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Rhona Mitra
Sonja
Bill Nighy as Viktor in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Bill Nighy
Viktor
Michael Sheen as Lucian in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Michael Sheen
Lucian
Steven Mackintosh as Andreas Tanis in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Steven Mackintosh
Andreas Tanis
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Keywords

#prison 70 #battle 36 #castle 34 #forbidden love 26 #vampire 23 #slavery 18 #gothic 17 #urban gothic 13 #werewolf 12 #dark fantasy 10 #fictional war 6 #aristocracy 5 #slave 5 #dungeon 3

Production Companies

Lakeshore Entertainment production company logo Lakeshore Entertainment
Screen Gems production company logo Screen Gems

Trivia & Fun Facts about Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

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  • The film was shot primarily in New Zealand, taking advantage of the country's diverse landscapes to create a visually rich environment that complemented the dark themes of the story.

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  • During filming, the cast underwent extensive training in fight choreography and weapon handling, ensuring that the action sequences were both authentic and visually compelling.

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  • One of the notable easter eggs in the film is a brief appearance of a character from the original Underworld series, hinting at the interconnectedness of the franchise.

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  • Michael Sheen, who portrayed Lucian, initially hesitated to take the role due to the extensive makeup required for the transformation scenes, but ultimately embraced the challenge.

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  • In one scene, a sword is shown to be broken in a fight, but in the subsequent shot, it is intact, highlighting a continuity error that went unnoticed during editing.

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  • The film serves as a prequel in the Underworld series, providing backstory that connects to the events of the first two films and deepens the lore of the Vampire-Lycan conflict.

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  • The soundtrack features a blend of orchestral and electronic elements, which was used to enhance the intense atmosphere and emotional depth of the film's scenes.

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