The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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- Synopsis
- Based on the comic book miniseries by Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen takes place in an alternate universe where the characters of several literary classics exist in reality....
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- Starring
- Sean Connery, Shane West, Stuart Townsend, Richard Roxburgh, Peta Wilson
- Director(s)
- Steve Norrington
- Distributor(s)
- Fox
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min.
Critic Reviews
Succeeds the same way the original comic books did: by making the conflicts and dilemmas basic enough for a five-year-old, while giving the heroes and villains glamorous outfits and layers of complexity, to thicken the broth. Read the full review
In a summer of high-octane action and testosterone-boosted thrills, this movie is out of its league. Read the full review
Robinson's script is alive to the material's literary roots, although there is a sense that the brakes have been applied so as not to push into territory perceived as too esoteric for American teenagers. Read the full review
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