Blade
1998 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 6.8 · 53% critics
Blade, a half-vampire, half-mortal daywalker, takes on the role of protector as an underground vampire army threatens humanity. He fights alongside allies and targets a powerful vampire leader and his followers before they can complete a dangerous ritual and expand their reign.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-08-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (6,726 votes)
- Box office
- $131,211,377
- Budget
- $45,000,000
About
You’ll like Blade if you want a dark, gory vampire action ride with a cool antihero vibe and lots of fight momentum; Not for you if you prefer subtle horror, sensible plotting, or if you’re put off by dated CGI in older genre films like Vampires or The Crow: Salvation.
Pros: nonstop action; dark vampire world; strong lead performance | Cons: story feels off; effects look dated; some fights over-the-top
Themes
- martial arts
- hero
- vampire
- superhero
- supernatural
- based on comic
- rivalry
- vampire hunter (slayer)
- sword fight
- revenge
- tragic hero
- one man army
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- MTV Movie Award — Best Villain · 1999
Cast & crew
Wesley Snipes
as Blade
Stephen Dorff
as Deacon Frost
Kris Kristofferson
as Whistler
N'Bushe Wright
as Karen
Donal Logue
as Quinn
Udo Kier
as Dragonetti
Arly Jover
as Mercury
Traci Lords
as Racquel
Kevin Patrick Walls
as Krieger
Tim Guinee
as Curtis Webb
Directed by Stephen Norrington