The Crow

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The Crow

R

1994

1h 42m

Action

Fantasy

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The night before his wedding, musician Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) and his fiancée are brutally murdered by members of a violent inner-city gang. On the anniversary of their death, Eric rises from the grave and assumes the gothic mantle of the Crow, a supernatural avenger. Tracking down the thugs responsible for the crimes and mercilessly murdering them, Eric eventually confronts head gangster Top Dollar (Michael Wincott) to complete his macabre mission.

Critics Consensus

Filled with style and dark, lurid energy, The Crow is an action-packed visual feast that also has a soul in the performance of the late Brandon Lee.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

05/30/2024

4/5

The ordinary business of motivation is of far less importance than the general atmosphere of cartoony retribution and doom. It’s a potent slice of goth fantasy anarchy.

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Anderson Jones

Detroit Free Press

04/26/2022

2/4

The film is haunted by a reworked script that may be weighed down by Lee's memory, making it a bit of a morality play and a little faux sentimental.

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Terrence Rafferty

The New Yorker

04/10/2013

Alex Proyas's pulp revenge fantasy, based on a comic-book saga by James O'Barr, is dark, moody, and seductively overwrought; it's an amazingly pure expression of morbid adolescent romanticism.

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Nadir Samara

Screen Rant

09/03/2024

3.5/5

The Crow easily overcomes its camp and inconsistent CGI by simply being itself.

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

09/03/2024

3/4

Full of dark skies, foreboding urban streets, smoke, fire, anger, and leather, The Crow is a Goth-rock fantasy of eternal love and righteous vengeance made tragically immortal by the death of its star, Brandon Lee, during production.

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

08/25/2024

a unique visual aesthetic and strong script

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Jimmie

Aug 10

Is now and will ALWAYS be my number 1 favorite movie. Not just a cult classic but just a classic.

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Elizabeth B

09/26/2024

Amazing movie! loved it for 30 years never got to see it in theaters the first time. Im so thankful for the chance to see it in theaters!! One of my favorite movies!

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Sharon

08/28/2024

Action packed. Keeps your attention from beginning to end. It's definitely a must-see movie.

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Charles

08/24/2024

Excellent reintroduction to a new genre!! Fail once, get up, fail twice, get up, third time it’s all business!! Good job

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Rickie W

08/24/2024

Riveting, you didnt want to leave your seat!

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Matthew O

08/02/2024

This is my favorite movie.

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Synopsis

The night before his wedding, musician Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) and his fiancée are brutally murdered by members of a violent inner-city gang. On the anniversary of their death, Eric rises from the grave and assumes the gothic mantle of the Crow, a supernatural avenger. Tracking down the thugs responsible for the crimes and mercilessly murdering them, Eric eventually confronts head gangster Top Dollar (Michael Wincott) to complete his macabre mission.

Director: Alex Proyas
Producer: Jeff Most, Edward R. Pressman
Screenwriter: John Shirley, David J. Schow
Distributor: Miramax / Dimension Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, Crowvision Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 1994, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 29, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.3M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Stereo, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)