Warcraft
Warcraft

Warcraft

2016Movie123 minEnglish

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.

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IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes27%
Metacritic32/100
Google Users77%
Director: Duncan JonesGenres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, War

Plot Summary

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 world through a magical portal. As a dark storm of conflict ignites on the horizon, two heroes from opposing sides are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their families, their people, and their world. Faced with destruction, the wounded inhabitants of Azeroth and the terrified refugees of Draenor must harness every resource and seek out unlikely allies to combat the darkness.

Critical Reception

Warcraft received largely negative reviews from critics, who criticized its convoluted plot, underdeveloped characters, and reliance on visual effects over substance. However, it was a significant box office success in China, which helped it achieve moderate financial success globally. Audience reception was somewhat more favorable than critical reception, with some appreciating the visual spectacle and faithfulness to the game's lore, while others echoed the critics' complaints.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually impressive with stunning CGI and decent action sequences.
  • Suffers from a muddled narrative and lack of compelling character development.
  • Faithful to the source material, but struggles to translate the game's appeal to the screen.

Google audience: Google users generally praised the film's impressive visual effects and action, finding it to be an entertaining fantasy adventure. Many appreciated its connection to the popular video game series. However, some viewers found the story to be predictable and the characters somewhat lacking in depth.

Fun Fact

Director Duncan Jones is the son of legendary musician David Bowie, and he reportedly played the iconic 'Space Oddity' song during a quiet moment on set to help the actors get into character for their otherworldly roles.

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TMDB Reviews

7 reviews
tmdb51616167

tmdb51616167

Recently, I decided to watch the movie Warcraft on Netflix, as it was trending in the top 10 for the week. I thought I'd give it a chance, even though it was a film I never had any desire to see in theaters. To my disappointment, Warcraf...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I had fairly low expectations for this, and I wasn't really disappointed. Based on a highly complex game structure, the characterisations seem to be drawn from a Tolkien meets Arthurian world in which magicians, guardians, orcs, humans and ...
Skarfrael

Skarfrael

A good fantasy movie, a bad video game movie (27 February 2017) The day it premiered, me not being a wow fan or anything, i went and watched it, a mere fantasy lover who just couldn't resist not coming in contact with something new and p...
katch22

katch22

The beginning is confusing and poorly acted, but it gets better as it goes. The CGI looks seamless with the live-action.
Reno

Reno

**One fights for their new home and the others to defend theirs.** I never played Warcraft game in my life, nor read comic book, but I enjoyed this new fantasy universe. Azeroth is the world where this story takes place. When the Orcs pl...
moparchris

moparchris

Even if you have never played "Warcraft" or "World of Warcraft" before, I think you will like this movie. It has a great story, good acting & is visually stunning. The special effects are not over the top, but are very good & believable....
Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

I really was expecting very little from this movie, but I was surprised. Good action and quite a decent story. Not all fresh, but well put together. I think the biggest pity is the lack of talent of Fimmel. He learnt how to perform for V...