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Elektra (2005) -- Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.

Overview

User Rating:
4.9/10   23,885 votes
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Director:
Rob Bowman
Writers (WGA):
Mark Steven Johnson (motion picture characters) and
Frank Miller (comic book characters) ...
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Release Date:
14 January 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
She's the last thing that stands between good and evil. more
Plot:
Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Better than I expected more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Elektra (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for action violence.
Runtime:
97 min | 100 min (director's cut)
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English | Japanese
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
UK:12A (original rating) | Netherlands:16 (video rating) | Taiwan:R-12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41331) | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (theatrical rating) | Malaysia:18SG | South Korea:15 | Denmark:11 | UK:12 (video rating) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Japan:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12A | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich)

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Trivia:
Stone was actually one of Stick's partners and helped to save Daredevil and Elektra in the comic books after Kirigi and the Hand attacked them (during Frank Miller's run). more
Goofs:
Continuity: Stick takes his shot while playing billards and the cue ball stops near the eight ball. Before Stick takes his next shot, white ball is far away from eight ball. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
Mark Miller: Elektra. Like the tragedy. Your parents must have had a sense of humor.
Elektra: Not really.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'Elektra' (#12.1)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
SOONER OR LATER more

FAQ

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Unrated Director's Cut?
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226 out of 373 people found the following comment useful:-
Better than I expected, 12 January 2005
8/10
Author: Mercedes Nadason from Atlanta

I saw this movie at a free preview screening. I wasn't expecting much because comic book movies are usually disappointing, but this one was actually good. The special effects and action sequences were well done and didn't look over-the-top.

The cinematography was beautiful and the colors almost seemed alive, they were so vibrant. I don't see many movies where the colors make that much of an impact.

I didn't find the dialogue corny or forced. There was only one moment where the audience laughed "inappropriately," and that was at a character's name. The acting was excellent, in my opinion. Jennifer Garner and Goran Visnjic have a natural rapport and Kirsten Prout was very impressive. I hadn't seen her in anything previously. All three of them did a good job of giving these characters some depth and making you care about them, which can sometimes be hard in this type of movie. The villains were, for the most part, subtle and not in your face, as with many movies of this genre.

Overall, I liked this movie and recommend it to anyone who likes a good action movie with non-cardboard characters. In addition to the action, there is drama, romance (but not too much), elements of sci-fi and a few laughs.

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