The Wolverine
A wounded Wolverine is drawn into a dangerous Japanese succession struggle where samurai steel and mutant power test his relationship with immortality.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- witty
- visceral
- action movie night
- superhero marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film to be entertaining and more grounded than its predecessor, praising its action and production design while faulting its cartoonish final act.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Logan confronts samurai, ninja, and powerful Japanese families while navigating an unfamiliar culture.
Wolverine struggles with his near-immortality and is pushed toward unprecedented physical and emotional limits.
The film places Wolverine’s claws and mutant abilities against lethal samurai steel and ninja attacks.
The story’s Japanese setting and Wolverine’s memories connect present-day conflict to the atomic bombing era.
Films like The Wolverine, and why
Logan
superhero action, conflicted mutant protagonist, and heightened comic-book spectacle
X-Men: Days of Future Past
superhero adventure with an isolated hero confronting personal trauma and lethal enemies
The Last Samurai
samurai-inflected action, cultural displacement, and a warrior navigating unfamiliar territory
Batman Begins
stylized superhero combat, moral conflict, and a damaged central hero
Movie Details
- Director
- James Mangold
- Release Date
- 2013-07-24
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (10590)
Cast
- Hugh Jackman
- Hiroyuki Sanada
- Tao Okamoto
- Rila Fukushima
- Famke Janssen
- Will Yun Lee
- Svetlana Khodchenkova
- Hal Yamanouchi
- Brian Tee
- Ken Yamamura
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Wolverine about?
- A wounded Wolverine is drawn into a dangerous Japanese succession struggle where samurai steel and mutant power test his relationship with immortality.
- What is The Wolverine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Wolverine as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Wolverine violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Wolverine as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Wolverine?
- Critics generally found the film to be entertaining and more grounded than its predecessor, praising its action and production design while faulting its cartoonish final act.
- Which films are like The Wolverine?
- Films with a similar feel include Logan, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Last Samurai, and Batman Begins.
- How long is The Wolverine?
- The Wolverine runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Wolverine?
- In United States, The Wolverine streams on Disney Plus.
