Doctor Strange
Benedict Cumberbatch is Dr. Stephen Strange in this blockbuster Disney Marvel movie, a former surgeon who moves to a life of sorcery when his career falls apart. From the director of Sinister, co-starring Tilda Swinton (Moonrise Kingdom), Mads Mikkelsen (The Hunt), Rachel McAdams (About Time), and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave).
- Director:
- Scott Derrickson ('Sinister', 'Deliver Us from Evil', 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose')
- Writer:
- C. Robert CargillJon Spaihts
- Cast:
- Benedict CumberbatchTilda SwintonMads MikkelsenRachel McAdamsChiwetel EjioforScott AdkinsBenedict WongBenjamin Bratt
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Steve Newall
flicksWhile it might not be Marvel’s most ambitious or successful work, they’ve nevertheless shown us a previously-unseen side of their cinematic universe and done so in frequently jaw-dropping fashion, elevating Doctor Strange beyond the film’s other, generally three-star, attributes.
Variety
pressBoasts an underlying originality and freshness missing from the increasingly cookie-cutter comic-book realm of late.
Total Film
pressCumberbatch fits Doctor Strange like a pair of snap-tight surgical gloves, in yet another MCU triumph. Beautifully designed, brilliantly executed.
Time Out
pressProblems arise when Doctor Strange tries to tackle the everyday stuff, like telling a half-decent story.
The Telegraph
pressPerhaps the strangest aspect of Doctor Strange, within the lockstep rubric of these things, is how non-Marvelly it manages to feel.
The Guardian
pressIt’s a tremendously engaging and likeable superhero ride, in which the classiest of casts show they know exactly where to take it seriously – and where to inject the fun.
Stuff
pressThe overall production – from the exquisite orchestral score to the pitch-perfect pop songs and the fabulous CGI – makes Doctor Strange a hero among Marvel movies.
New Zealand Herald
pressDirector Scott Derrickson and his co-writers seem to have captured the spirit of the unconventional source material nicely.
Newshub
pressWasn't a complete Marvel home run for me, but no question this is a big screen outing well worth the ticket price...
Empire Magazine
pressA bizarre and beautiful detour on the Marvel journey, which culminates in a mind-bending, expectation-inverting final act. Not to be watched under the influence.
Flicks, Steve Newall
flicksWhile it might not be Marvel’s most ambitious or successful work, they’ve nevertheless shown us a previously-unseen side of their cinematic universe and done so in frequently jaw-dropping fashion, elevating Doctor Strange beyond the film’s other, generally three-star, attributes.
Variety
pressBoasts an underlying originality and freshness missing from the increasingly cookie-cutter comic-book realm of late.
Total Film
pressCumberbatch fits Doctor Strange like a pair of snap-tight surgical gloves, in yet another MCU triumph. Beautifully designed, brilliantly executed.
Time Out
pressProblems arise when Doctor Strange tries to tackle the everyday stuff, like telling a half-decent story.
The Telegraph
pressPerhaps the strangest aspect of Doctor Strange, within the lockstep rubric of these things, is how non-Marvelly it manages to feel.
The Guardian
pressIt’s a tremendously engaging and likeable superhero ride, in which the classiest of casts show they know exactly where to take it seriously – and where to inject the fun.
Stuff
pressThe overall production – from the exquisite orchestral score to the pitch-perfect pop songs and the fabulous CGI – makes Doctor Strange a hero among Marvel movies.
New Zealand Herald
pressDirector Scott Derrickson and his co-writers seem to have captured the spirit of the unconventional source material nicely.
Newshub
pressWasn't a complete Marvel home run for me, but no question this is a big screen outing well worth the ticket price...
Empire Magazine
pressA bizarre and beautiful detour on the Marvel journey, which culminates in a mind-bending, expectation-inverting final act. Not to be watched under the influence.
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