Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
6.5
“Every war has a beginning.”
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
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Part of Underworld Collection
5 films
Cast
23 people
Rhona Mitra
Sonja
Known for
The Last Ship
Doomsday
Bill Nighy
Viktor
Known for
About Time
Castlevania
Michael Sheen
Lucian
Known for
Passengers
Good Omens
Shane Brolly
Kraven
Known for
Spread
Room 6
Steven Mackintosh
Andreas Tanis
Known for
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Luther
Kevin Grevioux
Raze
Known for
I, Frankenstein
King of Killers
David Aston
Coloman
Known for
The Matrix
Geraldine Brophy
Nobleman's Wife
Known for
King Kong
The Water Horse
Leighton Cardno
Fearful Lycan
Also in
The Banished
Power Rangers
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Orsova
Known for
Adrift
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Alexander Carroll
Young Lucian
Jason Hood
Death Dealer
Known for
Chief of War
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Patrick Tatopoulos Director · Howard McCain Screenplay Dirk Blackman Screenplay
Worldwide gross $92M · Budget $35M · United States release January 23, 2009
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$92,158,961
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Screen Gems
Production · Studio
Lakeshore Entertainment
Production
Sketch Films
Production
UW3 Film Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · January 22, 2009
Theatrical
United States · January 23, 2009
Theatrical
Argentina
February 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Austria
February 27, 2009 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 18, 2009 · Theatrical
Bolivia
March 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 17, 2009 · Premiere
Bulgaria
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Canada
January 22, 2009 · Theatrical
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Chile
March 19, 2009 · Theatrical
Croatia
January 29, 2009 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 22, 2009 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 24, 2009 · Theatrical
Egypt
February 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Eswatini
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
France
February 25, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
February 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Gibraltar
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Greece
January 22, 2009 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 22, 2009 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
India
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Israel
March 19, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
February 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
March 14, 2009 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
February 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Kuwait
January 22, 2009 · Theatrical
Latvia
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Lesotho
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Macao SAR China
March 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Malaysia
January 22, 2009 · Theatrical
Marshall Islands
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 27, 2009 · Theatrical
New Zealand
March 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Panama
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
Peru
March 19, 2009 · Theatrical
Philippines
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Poland
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Romania
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Russia
February 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Singapore
February 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 22, 2009 · Theatrical
Slovenia
January 29, 2009 · Theatrical
South Africa
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 3, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
March 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 29, 2009 · Physical
Taiwan
March 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
Ukraine
February 5, 2009 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 3, 2009 · Theatrical
Venezuela
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
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