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Doctor Strange

2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 115 min · ★ 7.4 · 81% critics

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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 AwardBest Visual Effects · 2017 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Scott Derrickson