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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2003 1 hr 38 min actionadventure
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen brings together iconic literary figures including Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Captain Nemo and Dr. Jekyll as a secret team assembled to stop a global war. Based on the comic by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill, it transforms Victorian fiction into a comic-book-style team adventure filled with monsters, gadgets and impossible heroes. Behind the camera, Stephen Norrington gives the adaptation its shape, helping define whether it leans more into spectacle, character drama, genre thrills or straight-up comic-book chaos. We have rated this 7 out of 10, which makes it a worthwhile entry to revisit when comparing how well comic properties translate across different studios, eras and audience expectations. For SEO and fan discovery, it belongs here because it adds context to the bigger comic movie timeline: not every adaptation has to be perfect, but each one says something about the genre, the audience it was chasing and the kind of stories studios believed could work on screen.

action adventure fantasy
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Details Director, release, studio & more
Director
Stephen Norrington
Release
17/10/2003
Runtime
1 hr 38 min
Studio
Array
Content rating
U
Last Updated
30 Sep 2026
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7/10

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Review 7/10

We have rated this 7 out of 10. League is messy, ambitious and far more entertaining than people remember. Sean Connery gives it old-school blockbuster weight, while the concept itself is still brilliant enough to carry the entire film. It is basically Victorian Avengers before that was a thing. Alan Moore hated the adaptation, which is practically tradition, but as a pulpy adventure movie it still works. It also carries that extra strange legacy as Connery’s final live-action role.

Did You Know?

  • The film is based on Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s comic series.
  • Sean Connery plays Allan Quatermain.
  • The movie was released in 2003.
  • It became Sean Connery’s final live-action film role.
  • Stuart Townsend plays Dorian Gray.
  • Naseeruddin Shah plays Captain Nemo.
  • Alan Moore strongly disliked the adaptation.
  • The comic is much darker than the film version.
  • The movie combines famous literary characters into one team.
  • It remains a cult guilty pleasure for comic fans.

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