The Crow

R

Released May 13, 1994

1h 42m

Action

Fantasy

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71 Reviews

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250,000+ Ratings

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.

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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

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.

Rated: 4/5

May 30, 2024

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Anderson Jones

Detroit Free Press

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.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 26, 2022

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Terrence Rafferty

New Yorker

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.

Apr 10, 2013

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

... dark, rainy, and askew, like Gotham on extreme tilt.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 15, 2024

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

What makes 'The Crow' work so well is its sheer intensity. It pulses with gothic energy, inky black nights and driving rain, long black hair and long black coats.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2024

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

In all, the vibrance of "The Crow’s" emotional quotient remains as vivid as its violence and what ultimately endures about the film is not its edge but its empathy.

Rated: 4/5

May 28, 2024

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S.B.

It was amazing 30 years ago and it is still amazing to this day. So glad they did an anniversary showing so my eldest could see it in the theater. He enjoyed it immensely as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Stephen

How all the Crow sequels and remakes after this great movie were so terrible is a shame and doesnt honor Brandons memory for his performance in this film! Even after all these years this is still a great story, great soundtrack, great movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/22

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Audience Member

my dad everytime he lights the grill: "FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP!"

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/25/24

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Samuel Gregory K

Still holds up today, as good as when it was first released

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Phoenix L

Cult classic. For fans of leather and Nine Inch Nails. It’s not deep. It’s perfect.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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Christian P

This Movie From The Music, To The Atmosphere And All The Way To The Story And Acting Is Perfectly Shot And Edited. Branden Lee Shows His Absolute Genius And Why This Movie Has Been Unrepeatable Since!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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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)

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