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Brotherhood of the Wolf

Brotherhood of the Wolf

2001
Suspense/Thriller, Action
2h 22m
Inspired by actual events taking place during the reign of King Louis XV, Brotherhood of the Wolf revisits one of the rare French myths, that of the "Beast of Gevaudan" which killed a number of persons before being vanquished under mysterious circumstances. (Universal Focus)

Directed by:

Christophe Gans

Screenwriter:

Christophe Gans, Stéphane Cabel

Starring:

Vincent Cassel, Samuel Le Bihan, Émilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci, Jérémie Renier, Mark Dacascos, Jean Yanne, Jean-François Stévenin, Jacques Perrin, Johan Leysen

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror, History

AKA:

Le pacte des loups

Countries:

Canada, France

Languages:

French, Italian, German
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Brotherhood of the Wolf

2001
Suspense/Thriller, Action
2h 22m
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ahmed413ahmed413
Rated 30 Jul 2009
50
10th
Good: Somewhat engaging plot, well done action. Bad: Lame, mysterious-Indian subplot, and gimmicky use of slow-motion. French: Incest.
Rated 30 Jul 2009
faloozaFalooza
Rated 04 Jun 2009
85
95th
This movie came out when I was in high school, and I loved it so much I wrote a substantial research paper on the "Beast of Gevaudan" for an english class. As far as action movies go, this one has to be my favorite.
Rated 04 Jun 2009
doctor7doctor7
Rated 02 Apr 2007
90
91st
Nothing short of everything you could possibly want out of an action film. The action is absolutely awesome. It's brutal, fast paced and wonderfully shot and edited. The cinematography is excellent and the plot isn't insulting at all. In fact, I can honestly say I consider it quite good!
Rated 02 Apr 2007
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 18 Jan 2018
55
13th
Entertaining action sequences but overall a bit boring. The middle act was a slog. Give me less romance and historical politics and more beast hunting.
Rated 18 Jan 2018
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 22 Jul 2015
79
70th
A French-language Lone Ranger true-story historical fiction costume drama detective western about a mystic-occult conspiracy theory and Papal double-agents with horror overtones including an incest subplot and martial arts fight sequences bookended by a war and a moral about the French Revolution that all shockingly kinda works.
Rated 22 Jul 2015
temielTemiel
Rated 06 May 2013
89
84th
This is another highly dumb movie that I love because it has so many things I'm contractually obligated to love! Historical costumes, martial arts moves in flowing trenchcoats, sassy noblewomen, a gorgeous soundtrack, moody horror, the French Revolution? Sign me up please.
Rated 06 May 2013
mrandersen10mrandersen10
Rated 20 Oct 2012
75
60th
This one caught me off guard. I wasn't expecting much but came away entertained and satisfied. It felt like a blend of Last of the Mohicans and The Road Warrior in a 17th century French costume drama where everybody is kung-fu fighting! Great atmosphere, interesting characters, and entertaining action sequences. Points for pushing the boundaries and daring to be different.
Rated 20 Oct 2012
mistakesMistakes
Rated 22 Aug 2010
49
47th
Mistake - When the members of the brotherhood beat up Mani until he is dead, they pick him up above their heads. The tattoo on his torso appears to be on his right side, whereas in previous and following scenes the tattoo is on his left side. That shot is flipped.
Rated 22 Aug 2010
bok_dongBok dong
Rated 24 Nov 2008
100
94th
my dad made me watch this when i was about 9 years old, i got traumatized. i think this is what got me in to horror films i loved it even though most people i have talked to me about this film say it is shit but no! it is great and the film techniques are absolutely great and as my friends might know i have a tendency to to just such for the best films
Rated 24 Nov 2008
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 04 Feb 2008
3
61st
Has a lot of potential, but really fucks up the execution. The pacing was really off, and it got a bit too hokey for me as the story progressed, culminating in the revelation of the bone chain sword thing. Of interest.
Rated 04 Feb 2008
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
55th
Realy awesome fight scenes and f/x, and a heap of cool atmosphere. Monica Bellucci's breasts also.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
woozybWoozyB
Rated 14 Jun 2007
90
86th
The movie is an explosion of genres, but I'm a sucker for the supernatural and historical fiction, so I loved it. Also, Monica Bellucci as a spy for Pope pretending to be a courtesan. Awesome.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 07 Dec 2023
66
67th
That's a weird one. I was expecting some mystery period piece with maybe a tiny bit of supernatural. Not martial art fights, sexual intrigues, the bandits from Skyrim, and videogame weapons and traps. I can't say that I hated it, and there was way too much care put into this to be considered a silly B movie. It however felt longer than the runtime it has due to all the twists. The portrayal of the native character felt a bit yikes on many occasions
Rated 07 Dec 2023
tpbradburytpbradbury
Rated 16 Sep 2023
8
5th
Pretty juvenile, some nice imagery, costumes. But for boys. A lot of weird, unnecessary, slow motion
Rated 16 Sep 2023
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 02 Jun 2023
64
51st
Brotherhood of the Wolf is that starts of as period drama with a mystery before edging off the cliff of campiness. The acting, costuming, dialogue and action vary between decent and good; unfortunately the pacing of 150 minute film let it down, often dragging through supernatural double bluffs. A little reminiscent of The 13th Warrior (1999) but developed with an inferior vibe. Ultimately this comes down to the film having "cool" but weakly developed characters.
Rated 02 Jun 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 04 Jul 2022
63
24th
Distinctive and memorable blend of pretty much every genre you can think of – best appreciated in the rear view mirror, as remembering the highlights is more fun than slogging through the 2½ hours, where the lack of discipline and focus becomes wearying. The final hour when Le Bihan goes in to action-man ass kicking mode is as viscerally satisfying as any U.S. equivalent, and if you want a shady character, you can’t go wrong casting Cassel who is brilliant as always. A mixed bag, but worthwhile.
Rated 04 Jul 2022
mysticMystic
Rated 15 Jun 2022
4
65th
A "rushed" rear part left an unsavory feel to a rather brilliant overall film; what a shame.
Rated 15 Jun 2022
manickenManic_Ken
Rated 09 Jun 2022
70
64th
Over the top, shockingly cheesy, bizarre, and completely wonderful. I whish I was 15 when I saw this. And Monica Belluci.
Rated 09 Jun 2022
margustaMargusTa
Rated 12 Dec 2020
77
74th
Very atypical french movie. There is action, mystery, horror and martial arts. And it doesn't have boring dialogs. When you watch this, it sticks to your head forever.
Rated 12 Dec 2020
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 12 Aug 2019
69
35th
B-
Rated 12 Aug 2019
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 22 Jun 2018
67
68th
Well made movie by a director with loads of talent that I wish would be a little busier than one movie every five/six years. Very stylistic in it's timeline and intriguing characters and locations. Well done on the acting front, probably the best the quite active Dacascos has ever done.
Rated 22 Jun 2018
woodoowoodoo
Rated 06 Aug 2014
75
30th
As French as an action movie could possibly be. Still somehow underseen.
Rated 06 Aug 2014
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 08 Mar 2014
61
22nd
Very silly film that overstays its welcome by a fair margin - and yet, thanks to a mish-mash of at least half a dozen genres, solid production/photography, and decent/bizarre acting turns, remains amusing, unpredictable fodder through to the finale.
Rated 08 Mar 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 20 Dec 2013
72
46th
Brotherhood of the Wolf mixes its genres with little logic, but the end result is wildly entertaining.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 20 Oct 2013
90
39th
Pretty decent period thriller with a damn good villain and great action scenes makes this film quite enjoyable. Considering this film was make in Quebec it shows that french/french-Canadian film makers can make decent action films even if they may not have the budget for it like their English counterparts. Worth checking out if your into action films, french/french Canadian films or the supernatural you may want to check this film out.
Rated 20 Oct 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 31 Jan 2013
91
91st
Except for subtitles since I don't speak french, I was impressed with the story. It was easy to dismiss the story as make believe but they do manage to anchor it to reality by the end. The story is interesting and engaging. Acting is decent, and it has a few very beautiful women. I quite enjoyed this movie and was pleasantly surprised by its twists and turns. This has a lot of period pomp, sword play, fighting, monsters, gore, romance and intrigue. Well worth watching.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 12 Dec 2012
15
22nd
This movie is a fucking mess.
Rated 12 Dec 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
82
88th
* Casting, Acting : 8 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 9 * Ease of Viewing : 8 * Naked Eye : 9
Rated 26 Oct 2012
synthonosynthono
Rated 31 Aug 2012
80
46th
Wildly ambitious. It doesn't always work, mind you, and it does feel like two movies that are at odds with each other - one a historical epic about an actual beast, the other a fairly insane supernatural thriller - but it is rewarding in its way.
Rated 31 Aug 2012
achayanAchayan
Rated 29 Jul 2012
75
50th
It was quite the storytelling,was able to keep me wondering how and why but the was quite obvious. I think it was the name of the film that helped figure things out, half way through the film. It was interesting, the cinematography was appealing.
Rated 29 Jul 2012
killgiesKillgies
Rated 12 Feb 2012
99
0th
Something about this movie draws you in.
Rated 12 Feb 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 07 Jan 2012
28
3rd
Well, you kind of expect good performances from Bellucci, Cassel and Farcy, who incidentally were the only ones, whose performances I bought. Monica Bellucci being the only thing remotely enjoyable about the movie (even if she couldn't act, it would've been :)), the movie otherwise sucked. Shallow, incoherent, dumb and the most uneffective use of slomotion I 've ever seen.
Rated 07 Jan 2012
mrmartinMrMartin
Rated 12 Dec 2011
0
1st
Coudda been great, but it was perverse
Rated 12 Dec 2011
madmanMadMan
Rated 07 Jun 2011
90
67th
80 for the version I saw years ago thanks to Family Video, 90 for the DC that breathes more life into the movie. Sure the plot is thin and there is a lot of slow motion use but the action scenes rock and the cinematography is gorgeous.
Rated 07 Jun 2011
astrophizzAstrophizz
Rated 31 May 2011
60
35th
A little too much slomo. I did enjoy the fight sequences (when there were any)
Rated 31 May 2011
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 21 Nov 2010
70
56th
It's bizarre to blend Hong Kong style wire-fu action into a film about 18th century French historical fiction. Somehow it works but just barely. There's some good scenes here though even if as a whole it's pretty over the top.
Rated 21 Nov 2010
xaddictxaddict
Rated 27 Oct 2010
85
93rd
Love the darkness of the movie and the details of the characters. I've liked this movie for a long time, and after finding out that some of the story is actually true, it made it even cooler so I watched it again...
Rated 27 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
68
65th
Overall lacking in substance doesn't kill the movie entirely. Good action sequences and some very interesting visuals.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 08 Sep 2010
46
60th
#01#, reviews, story.
Rated 08 Sep 2010
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 01 Sep 2010
50
19th
All style and no substance, the movie takes a further dive once its monster is revealed and even the visuals become pedestrian.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
kiralioKiralio
Rated 18 Aug 2010
60
68th
3/5
Rated 18 Aug 2010
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 16 Aug 2010
95
79th
Fantastic foreign film with some great suspense and action. Loved the story--very creative and the performances are never over the top. Highly recommended!
Rated 16 Aug 2010
chrispalmChrisPalm
Rated 20 Jul 2010
77
62nd
Quite enjoyable, a little annoying main character tho
Rated 20 Jul 2010
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 18 Dec 2009
69
77th
ger; [Der Pakt der Wölfe]; In Frankreich treibt eine blutrünstige Bestie ihr Unwesen, dem zahllose Frauen und Kinder zum Opfer fallen, bis der König einen Wissenschaftler zur Aufklärung beauftragt.
Rated 18 Dec 2009
dst7175dst7175
Rated 20 Sep 2009
84
91st
great fight scenes.
Rated 20 Sep 2009
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 22 Aug 2009
73
72nd
I enjoyed it
Rated 22 Aug 2009
wickedkarmawickedkarma
Rated 18 Aug 2009
100
76th
Good creature flick. The setting / Costumes and well everything are perfect.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
72
68th
Good period thriller, and a great bad guy. Goes to show how gullable people were back then.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 01 Jul 2009
90
92nd
Overall Enjoyment: 40/40, Plot/Themes: 20/20, Cinematography/Direction: 15/20, Acting/Writing: 15/20 Great atmosphere, characters, and action scenes. As well as a compelling monster. A really solid package.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 11 Jun 2009
68
65th
Good story, well produced. More dramatic than horrific.
Rated 11 Jun 2009
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 17 Apr 2009
15
10th
So what is that thing anyway? A lion? That's my guess.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
rickcurnutterickcurnutte
Rated 04 Mar 2009
45
53rd
"...a sly and impressive epic that stuns with its bravado, even while it moves with its passionate heart."
Rated 04 Mar 2009
casawarrycasawarry
Rated 01 Mar 2009
100
95th
Awesomeeeeeeeeeeee
Rated 01 Mar 2009
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 31 Dec 2008
66
59th
I have had this DVD in my collection for a long time. I do like a couple Vincent Cassel/Monica Bellucci collaboration. They've been in many interesting projects, like Irreversible and Sheitan. I love majority of this flick, there's a lot of potential. But they fuck up everything with pretty poor pacing. Some serious editing would not do any harm for it.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
willxcorewillxcore
Rated 27 Dec 2008
77
45th
It has been a long time since I've seen this so memory is a little fuzzy but I remember this being quite a refreshing little action/horror film.
Rated 27 Dec 2008
errorabbiterrorabbit
Rated 08 Dec 2008
73
64th
surprising twists
Rated 08 Dec 2008
korin05korin05
Rated 22 Aug 2008
60
12th
what the fuck?!?!?????
Rated 22 Aug 2008
misterbrewmisterbrew
Rated 16 Aug 2008
80
53rd
Long winded but good fun.
Rated 16 Aug 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
80
90th
Nice
Rated 27 Jun 2008
marc_dipaoloMarc DiPaolo
Rated 15 Jun 2008
88
23rd
I actually like the karate.
Rated 15 Jun 2008
snarkysnarky
Rated 10 Apr 2008
77
39th
Long and dragging, but very well shot. The action scenes are amazing, and the cinematography is nothing short of amazing, but the plot drags far too much.
Rated 10 Apr 2008
weirdscienceweirdscience
Rated 27 Mar 2008
80
77th
Weird, but good.
Rated 27 Mar 2008
joypjoyp
Rated 06 Mar 2008
93
70th
Hahaha I saw this under special circumstances. What a beautiful movie. I should watch it again sometime...
Rated 06 Mar 2008
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
50
56th
bizarre and falls apart, but lovely to look at.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
jarmannJarmann
Rated 09 Nov 2007
70
41st
This could've been soo great, but the plot gets lost after 20 inutes and never recovers.
Rated 09 Nov 2007
knyttelolknyttelol
Rated 24 Oct 2007
20
8th
A long embaressing half rockvideo half videogame epic pile of crap about mute indians kicking ass for frenchmen and ripe women enjoying selling thier bodies.
Rated 24 Oct 2007
jsivleyjsivley
Rated 17 Oct 2007
81
59th
Starts you out on a real high point with the opening chase scene. The ominous off camera predator left me smiling with excitement. The rest of the movie left me a bit disappointed though.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
buggz79buggz79
Rated 20 Sep 2007
78
67th
Excellent story line, great visuals and some nice kick assery.
Rated 20 Sep 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
Uneven but ambitious period piece/horror/action definitely has it's worthwhile moments.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
88
90th
Excellent supernatural thriller about a cult in old France that unleashes a terrible beast upon the french country side, the monster has to be seen to believed, very nice cgi and action sequences, be sure to watch it on a decent TV, the use of rich, natural colors is simply dazzling.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
squidgetsquidget
Rated 21 Aug 2007
88
73rd
This was my first French language film. Great way to start off.
Rated 21 Aug 2007
geopoopGeopoop
Rated 19 Aug 2007
60
58th
An Ok action movie
Rated 19 Aug 2007
mystericemysterice
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
66th
Very cool period piece based on an event which occured in the 17th century.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
auritechauritech
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
45th
A somewhat enjoyable film that does some interesting things but ends up doing a lot of things disagreeably on a story level.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
89th
Good adventure/mystery film, not at all horrific.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
11th
Good cinematography, but ultimately kind of stupid and definitely too long.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
50th
Flashes of brilliance, oodles of style, and Monica Bellucci.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hansmolemanhansmoleman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
74th
Tremendously stylish
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ratedec10_iiratedec10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
1st
Terrible....everything.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kellakella
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
93rd
Hong Kong styled action, but taking place in France. The CGI is really sort of crappy but I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. It is not a horror movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mathewMathew
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
82nd
Cool film, rather long or at least it feels that way, but good. Much better with subtitles than the dubbing as is usual. Nothing too deep, or fancy but good solid entertainment, which jumps the shark a little towards the end which is a pity but overall a very good watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 27 Apr 2007
75
42nd
I think it fancies itself as a bigger and more important movie than it really is, which is a monster movie with some kung-fu in it. Entertaining but too long and takes itself a bit too seriously.
Rated 27 Apr 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 25 Mar 2007
72
56th
A real fun pseudo-fantasy action horror film. The visuals are pretty stunning in my opinion, and the fact that everything looks so cool really helps the film when it starts to falter.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
wuijiboboWuijibobo
Rated 05 Mar 2007
80
80th
A French martial arts film (kind of)? This shouldn't work... But it does!! A quality film with some jaw dropping fight scenes and good performances all round.
Rated 05 Mar 2007
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 27 Feb 2007
69
55th
The guy who plays Mani in this is the chairman of Iron Chef America. Just thought that should be said.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 03 Feb 2007
56
50th
Generally quite good but really needed somebody to take a firmer hand with the cutting. It's about an hour too long.
Rated 03 Feb 2007
thephilthe_phil
Rated 12 Dec 2006
80
90th
An improbable and exciting mix of history, horror and kung-fu, this is a personal favourite. Silly, but great fun. Be warned, it's a toouch overlong.
Rated 12 Dec 2006

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