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Warcraft

Warcraft

Action · Adventure · Fantasy · 2016

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

Movie details

Warcraft

“Two worlds. One home.”

2016 Action · Adventure · Fantasy 2h 3m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

294.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

29 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

32 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Duncan Jones

Written by

Charles Leavitt · Duncan Jones

Travis Fimmel

Travis Fimmel

Commander Anduin Lothar

Paula Patton

Paula Patton

Garona Halforcen

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Medivh (Guardian)

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

King Llane Wrynn

Ben Schnetzer

Ben Schnetzer

Khadgar

Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

Durotan / Antonidas

Robert Kazinsky

Robert Kazinsky

Orgrim

Court is in session

Put Warcraft on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.