Constantine (2005)
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46% of critics liked it
(217 reviews) -
75% of users liked it
(432,966 ratings)
An ordinary man with an extraordinary gift must save the planet from evil in this action-packed fantasy. Unknown to most people, the world is crowded with spirits both good and evil who walk among us in human guise. One of the few who can see these spirits is John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), but the… More An ordinary man with an extraordinary gift must save the planet from evil in this action-packed fantasy. Unknown to most people, the world is crowded with spirits both good and evil who walk among us in human guise. One of the few who can see these spirits is John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), but the responsibility of his vision is more than he can stand, and he tries to kill himself. Saved from death, Constantine must now atone for his actions by acting as a guardian in the middle ground between Paradise and Hell. Constantine also makes the acquaintance of Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz), a police detective who becomes aware of his unusual gift while looking into the death of her sister; he leads her into the unknown world of the spirits and soon circumstances demand that they join forces in a desperate bid to save humanity from evil. Constantine also features Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare, and Gavin Rossdale, the latter best known as the lead singer of the rock group Bush. Michelle Monaghan (Made of Honor) was originally in the film (cast as a half-breed demon) but director Francis Lawrence cut her scenes. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Francis Lawrence, Francis Lawrence (II)
- Written By
- Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Feb 18, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Brian Lowry, Variety
Blazes few new trails and bogs down in a confusing narrative muddle.
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Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
I deeply loathe the Heaven-and-Hell genre to which this cinematic comic-book spectacular belongs.
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Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Halfway through Constantine, a fully clad Keanu Reeves steps into a shallow pail of water, sits on a chair next to it and holds a cat in his lap.
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David Ansen, Newsweek
Peaks early, then descends into portentous nonsense.
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, Time Out
Entirely beyond redemption.
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Cast
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Keanu Reeves
as John Constantine
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Rachel Weisz
as Angela Dodson / Isabel Dodson
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Shia LaBeouf
as Chas
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Djimon Hounsou
as Midnite
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Max Baker
as Beeman
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Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Father Hennessy
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Gavin Rossdale
as Balthazar
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Tilda Swinton
as Gabriel
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Peter Stormare
as Satan
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Larry Cedar
as Vermin Man
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Edward J. Rosen
as Liquor Store Clerk
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Ann Ryerson
as Old Woman on Bus
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Suzanne Whang
as Mother
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April Grace
as Dr. Archer
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Sharon Omi
as Female Tenant
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Jose Zuniga
as Detective Weiss
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Francis Guinan
as Father Garrett
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Alice Lo
as Old Woman
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Nicolas Downs
as Church Attendant
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Jeremy Ray Valdez
as Liquor Store Clerk
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Johanna Trias
as Possessed Girl
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Tanoai Reed
as Midnite Bouncer
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John Gipson
as Smoking Man
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Laz Alonso
as Morgue Security Guard
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Barbara Pilavin
as Old Woman on Bus (Demon)
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Jesse Ramirez
as Scavenger
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Quinn Buniel
as 10 Year- Old Constantine
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Stephanie Fabian
as Molly's Server
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Connor Dylan Wryn
as Teenage Constantine
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Jose Molina
as Scavenger #2
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C.W. Pyun
as Korean Man
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Roberto Kawata
as Police Officer








