Elektra

Elektra (2005)

  • 10% of critics liked it
    (151 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (237,047 ratings)

Daredevil's main squeeze gets resurrected in her own flick with this spin-off martial arts actioner from director Rob Bowman (Reign of Fire, The X-Files: Fight the Future). Jennifer Garner returns to the role of Elektra Natchios, a hired assassin whose origins are finally revealed after her old… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
Rob Bowman
Written By
Raven Metzner, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Jan 14, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Apr 5, 2005
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    This doesn't exactly set the world on fire, but I was charmed by its old-fashioned storytelling, which is refreshingly free of archness, self-consciousness, or Kill Bill-style wisecracks.

  • Christy Lemire, Associated Press

    Everything comes back to Garner, though -- and even when the movie takes itself too seriously, thankfully she never does.

  • Benjamin Strong, Village Voice

    Offers no surprises, and whether or not you'll appreciate its modest charms depends entirely on whether you too have been anticipating Garner's new outfit.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    They should have just called this movie Contractually Obligated Sequel staring Jennifer Garner because I can see no other reason why someone as talented and as smart as she is would want to do this film.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    Breathlessly boring spinoff of Daredevil.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    Good fight scenes and a much more plausible story line than I expected. I think this movie gets slammed far more than it should.

  • Everett J


    By far, the absolute worst Marvel movie to date. "Elektra" is a spin off of "Daredevil" and completely goes off the tracks with a bad story, and horrible acting. Jennifer Garner stars as "Elektra" a hired assassin who has come back from the dead and… More

  • Dean M


    Jennifer Garner is a sweet-faced assassin and she works hard in the fight scene. But this version of the <b>Marvel Comics</b> character, and spin-off from 2003's <i>Daredevil</i>, lacks backbone. On the plus side, rival assassins such as Tattoo, whose… More

  • Martin S


    A lot better then I expected. A pretty okay story and somewhat entertaining. Definitely watchable.

  • Steven C


    I really don't mind "Elektra". While the plot takes itself much to seriously, Jennifer Garner makes sure things never get too out of hand. Garner really throws herself into the role when she really had no reason to. After all, they are making a sequel to a terrible… More

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