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Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh). Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale) reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster (Shuler Hensley) and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family. Together Anna and Van Helsing set out to destroy their common enemy, but uncover some unsettling secrets along the way.

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A hollow creature feature that suffers from CGI overload.

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Van Helsing | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Namrata Joshi Outlook It's this relentlessness of the action and technology that make the film more of a simulated ride. I wouldn't have boarded. Rated: 1/4 Jan 4, 2019 Full Review Van Helsing | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Wally Hammond Time Out What's left is a world of industrial Gothicism, nightmare morphing effects, ahistoric gadgetry and Breughel-lite grotesquerie. Nov 1, 2018 Full Review Van Helsing | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Will Self London Evening Standard The exteriors are fantastic, the castles mega-looming, and there's a beautiful -- if fanciful -- masqued ball which shows off to perfection the costumes contrived by Gabriella Pescucci. Jan 9, 2018 Full Review Van Helsing | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Sloan Freer Radio Times This is Indiana Jones meets Hammer Horror - the relentless action is blended with a knowing undercurrent and dramatic gothic styling. Rated: 3/5 Feb 8, 2024 Full Review Van Helsing | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News The humor, most of which comes from a monk as a comic sidekick, doesnt work here either. It just emphasizes how campy the whole premise really is. Nov 16, 2019 Full Review Van Helsing | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Hugh Jackman stars as the sexiest Van Helsing to ever hit the screen. Even more impressive... is his larger than life screen presence and physicality that keeps his character from becoming overshadowed by the incredible amount of CGI and monster effects Rated: 3/5 Nov 3, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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James D Best movie ever made should’ve won an Academy award. The monster should’ve got best actor made me tear up at the end. Should be label critically acclaimed five stars all the way Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Estuard F Una película infravalorada que merece una secuela por tener originalidad en el cine de monstruos clásicos Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Erin C Cheesy and enjoyable. It's a cult Classic! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Daniel w One of my favorites. I don't get why people hate the cgi I think it looks great especially the wearwolf transformations Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Matthew N Even though the CGI is terrible and the narrative isn't great I didn't mind watching it. I understand that a lot of people don't like the movie and it's easy to see why, but I think if your expectations are right you could have a decent time watching Van Helsing. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Federico M Es buena. Si esperabas ver el ciudadano cain no es tu película Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen Sommers Director Hugh Jackman Gabriel Van Helsing Kate Beckinsale Anna Valerious Richard Roxburgh Count Vladislaus Dracula David Wenham Carl Shuler Hensley Frankenstein's Monster
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Van Helsing: Official Clip - I'll Set You Free Van Helsing: Official Clip - I'll Set You Free 1:52 Van Helsing: Official Clip - Welcome to Transylvania Van Helsing: Official Clip - Welcome to Transylvania 3:21 Van Helsing: Official Clip - He's Alive! Van Helsing: Official Clip - He's Alive! 2:53 Van Helsing: Official Clip - Werewolf on the Loose Van Helsing: Official Clip - Werewolf on the Loose 2:11 Van Helsing: Official Clip - The Death of Dracula Van Helsing: Official Clip - The Death of Dracula 2:27 Van Helsing: Official Clip - Werewolf vs. Vampire Van Helsing: Official Clip - Werewolf vs. Vampire 1:36 Van Helsing: Official Clip - A Werewolf Cure Van Helsing: Official Clip - A Werewolf Cure 3:08 Van Helsing: Official Clip - I Am Count Dracula Van Helsing: Official Clip - I Am Count Dracula 2:24 Van Helsing: Official Clip - Save the Monster Van Helsing: Official Clip - Save the Monster 2:35 View more videos

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KATE BECKINSALE as Anna Valerious in the epic action-adventure, Van Helsing. Valerious Manor - home to Anna, Velkan and the last of their once-powerful family?in the epic action-adventure, Van Helsing. Copyright: © 2004 Universal Studios. Anna Valerious (KATE BECKINSALE) attempts to rescue her brother Velkan (WILL KEMP) in the epic action-adventure, Van Helsing. RICHARD ROXBURGH as the evil and lethally seductive Count Dracula in the epic action-adventure, Van Helsing. KATE BECKINSALE as Anna Valerious and HUGH JACKMAN as Van Helsing in the epic action-adventure, Van Helsing. (L to r) In their attempt to bring down Count Dracula, Van Helsing's assistant Carl (DAVID WENHAM), Van Helsing (HUGH JACKMAN) & fearless Anna Valerious (KATE BECKINSALE) track the Count to his lair. Castle Frankenstein, the site of the Doctor's experiments, in the epic action-adventure, Van Helsing. Van Helsing (HUGH JACKMAN) prepares to battle a fiendish creature of the night in the epic action-adventure, Van Helsing. SHULER HENSLEY as Frankenstein's Monster in the epic action-adventure, Van Helsing. At his masquerade ball, Count Dracula (RICHARD ROXBURGH) and Anna Valerious (KATE BECKINSALE) dance in front of a mirror - where only Anna is reflected. View more photos

Synopsis Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh). Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale) reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster (Shuler Hensley) and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family. Together Anna and Van Helsing set out to destroy their common enemy, but uncover some unsettling secrets along the way.

Director
Stephen Sommers

Producer
Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay

Screenwriter
Stephen Sommers

Distributor
Universal Pictures

Production Co
Universal Pictures, The Sommers Company, Carpathian Pictures

Rating
PG-13 (Nonstop Creature Action Viol.|Frightening Images|Sensuality)

Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2004, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$120.0M

Runtime
2h 12m

Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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