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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Name: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Director: Gavin Hood
Genre: action, adventure, fantasy, scifi
Released: 2009-07-19
Duration: 1 hr 47 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Lynn Collins

2009 1 hr 47 min 15 Marvel

8/10 CMDB Rating

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Storyline

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is part of the wider Marvel adaptation landscape, bringing Logan, Victor Creed, Weapon X and the birth of Wolverine into a screen story built for fans of action, character drama and franchise mythology. For Comic Movie DB, it is an important entry because it helps show how comic, game, toy and illustrated-source properties have shaped modern blockbuster storytelling. The film gives audiences a recognisable world, a clear genre hook and enough character conflict to sit comfortably alongside superhero cinema, cult adaptations and franchise favourites.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Director Gavin Hood

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Release date 29/04/2009

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action adventure fantasy scifi

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Content rating 15

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Duration 1 hr 47 min

Last Updated 28/04/2026

Cast

Danny Huston Dominic Monaghan Hugh Jackman Liev Schreiber Lynn Collins Ryan Reynolds Taylor Kitsch will.i.am

Cast of X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Ryan Reynolds

Wade Wilson / Deadpool

Hugh Jackman

Logan / Wolverine

Danny Huston

Dominic Monaghan

Liev Schreiber

Lynn Collins

Taylor Kitsch

will.i.am

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review - 8/10 Rating

X-Men Origins: Wolverine works best when it leans into what makes its source material memorable: Logan, Victor Creed, Weapon X and the birth of Wolverine. It may not be perfect, and some choices will always divide fans, but it gives Comic Movie DB exactly the kind of page depth that helps explain why the adaptation matters. The strongest moments usually come from the character dynamics, the world-building and the visual identity rather than simply ticking plot boxes. As part of the larger Marvel screen universe, it is worth covering because it adds context, search value and fan discussion. Whether readers love it, hate it or revisit it as a guilty pleasure, it has enough legacy to deserve a complete entry rather than a thin placeholder.