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Looking to escape from his dying world, the orc shaman Gul'dan utilizes dark magic to open a portal to the human realm of Azeroth. Supported by the fierce fighter Blackhand, Gul'dan organizes the orc clans into a conquering army called the Horde. Uniting to protect Azeroth from these hulking invaders are King Llane, the mighty warrior Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel) and the powerful wizard Medivh. As the two races collide, leaders from each side start to question if war is the only answer.

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Warcraft has visual thrills to spare, but they -- and director Duncan Jones' distinctive gifts -- are wasted on a sluggish and derivative adaptation of a bestselling game with little evident cinematic value.

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Warcraft | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint It's hard to tell one growling, sabre-toothed orc apart from another. Aug 15, 2019 Full Review Warcraft | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Nguyên Lê Houston Chronicle Much trust was placed on Legendary Pictures and the talents courted for "Warcraft" to break the film-to-game curse, but this match has ended with a loss. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 12, 2018 Full Review Warcraft | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Warcraft can't help but be a major disappointment, the game all but over as far as this particular fantasy franchise is alas concerned. Rated: 2/4 Aug 9, 2016 Full Review Warcraft | Rotten Tomatoes (4) David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...absolutely disastrous... Rated: .5/4 Mar 31, 2023 Full Review Warcraft | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies I quickly found myself engaged in its hyper-fantasy landscape. Rated: 4/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Warcraft | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Jones has made Warcraft into a film that kept my attention and left me hungry for more. Rated: 3/4 Apr 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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nammaw I think it needed more action and no so boring but on the other hand there were people sitting behind us talking through the move the whole time. I couldn't hear the movie too well. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/20/23 Full Review Luther B Despite a consolidated negative attitude from critics towards it (which perhaps contributes to maintaining its reputation as a failure), its success at the box office cannot be overlooked. Overall you need to watch it at least a couple of times to grasp its real potential. The plot, not trivial in the fantasy genre, perhaps exaggerates in wanting to present multiple elements, each deserving of necessary in-depth analysis if taken one at a time. We see TV series that are much less daring in their plots, producing endless seasons of episodes, while Warcraft has condensed all its suggestions into two hours at the cinema. If Jones and the screenwriters were to blame, it is that they wanted at all costs to costrain the plot into a movie and not a series where every single minute of the film could easily have generated an episode. Overall, the criticism this time did not dare go beyond the simple facade. It's a great product and I can't wait for the sequel to come out. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Bill G Enjoyed this; where (when) is the sequel? Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Sebastian L Making games and making movies are two very different things. Maybe Blizzard didn't realize or they didn't care, but Warcraft the movie is like watching a very long video game cinematic. It sort of looks like a movie but not quite, and it needs the gameplay to immerse you in the story. The problem here is that the immersive part never comes. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Joe F I was shocked at how good this was. Everything about it was great, I totally got to nerd out as my wife rolled her eyes. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review Brett B Loved it. Must have watched it 12 times. Far from perfect of course as highlighted but then I'm a WoW fan. To see the characters we know so well brought to life was amazing. Bring on the next one! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Duncan Jones Director Travis Fimmel Anduin Lothar Paula Patton Garona Ben Foster Medivh Dominic Cooper Llane Wrynn Toby Kebbell Durotan
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Warcraft: Official Clip - Lightning Barrier Battle Warcraft: Official Clip - Lightning Barrier Battle 2:42 Warcraft: Official Clip - Alliance vs. The Horde Warcraft: Official Clip - Alliance vs. The Horde 2:38 Warcraft: Official Clip - Orc Ambush Warcraft: Official Clip - Orc Ambush 3:12 Warcraft: Official Clip - Casualties of War Warcraft: Official Clip - Casualties of War 2:31 Warcraft: Official Clip - Stopping Medivh, The Last Guardian Warcraft: Official Clip - Stopping Medivh, The Last Guardian 3:05 Warcraft: Official Clip - The Honor of Killing a King Warcraft: Official Clip - The Honor of Killing a King 2:55 Warcraft: Official Clip - Lothar vs. Blackhand Warcraft: Official Clip - Lothar vs. Blackhand 3:00 Warcraft: Official Clip - Durotan Challenges Gul'dan Warcraft: Official Clip - Durotan Challenges Gul'dan 3:00 Warcraft: Official Clip - Warriors and Wargs Warcraft: Official Clip - Warriors and Wargs 2:45 Warcraft: Official Clip - War Solves Everything Warcraft: Official Clip - War Solves Everything 3:00 View more videos

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Synopsis Looking to escape from his dying world, the orc shaman Gul'dan utilizes dark magic to open a portal to the human realm of Azeroth. Supported by the fierce fighter Blackhand, Gul'dan organizes the orc clans into a conquering army called the Horde. Uniting to protect Azeroth from these hulking invaders are King Llane, the mighty warrior Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel) and the powerful wizard Medivh. As the two races collide, leaders from each side start to question if war is the only answer.

Director
Duncan Jones

Producer
Charles Roven, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Gartner, Stuart Fenegan

Screenwriter
Charles Leavitt, Duncan Jones

Distributor
Universal Pictures

Production Co
Atlas Entertainment, Blizzard Entertainment, Legendary Pictures

Rating
PG-13 (Intense Fantasy Violence)

Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 10, 2016, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 23, 2017

Box Office (Gross USA)
$47.2M

Runtime
2h 3m

Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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