
Doctor Strange
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 115 min · ★ 7.4 · 81% critics
After a devastating accident ends a gifted surgeon’s career, he searches for healing in a hidden world of mystic arts. As his understanding expands, he must decide whether to return to his old life or help protect reality from dark forces.
Based on Doctor Strange
Also known as Marvel's Doctor Strange · Doctor Strange 3D · Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-10-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (23,450 votes)
- Box office
- $677,718,395
- Budget
- $165,000,000
About
You’ll enjoy this if you like Marvel adventures with magic, humor, and big visual spectacle, especially alongside Shang-Chi or Guardians of the Galaxy; Not for you if you want grounded, unpredictable drama.
Pros: mind-bending visuals; charismatic lead; magical world | Cons: familiar origin story; uneven humor; forgettable villain
Themes
- magic
- superhero
- training
- based on comic
- sorcerer
- doctor
- neurosurgeon
- injury
- wizard
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- marvel cinematic universe (mcu)
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew

Benedict Cumberbatch
as Dr. Stephen Strange

Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Mordo

Rachel McAdams
as Dr. Christine Palmer

Benedict Wong
as Wong

Mads Mikkelsen
as Kaecilius

Tilda Swinton
as The Ancient One

Michael Stuhlbarg
as Dr. Nicodemus West

Benjamin Bratt
as Jonathan Pangborn

Scott Adkins
as Lucian / Strong Zealot

Zara Phythian
as Brunette Zealot
Directed by Scott Derrickson