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Summary
The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+24)
Critics 47Audiences 71GoodWatch 59
Metascore47
User score7.2
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 482 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
2.9×its budget
- Budget
- $45 M
- Worldwide
- $131 M
Worldwide it earned $86 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 1 min
Longer than 9 in 10 horror movies, +26 min on the typical 95
typical 95121Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 67 countries, rent or buy in 36 more
+57Released
1998
August 21, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
HorrorActionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianMade in
United States
MTV Movie & TV Awards1999
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain1999Won
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 48 more60 people
- Wesley SnipesBlade
- N'Bushe WrightKaren
- Stephen DorffDeacon Frost
- Kris KristoffersonWhistler
- Donal LogueQuinn
- Udo KierDragonetti
- Arly JoverMercury
- Traci LordsRacquel
Kevin Patrick WallsKrieger
Tim GuineeCurtis Webb
Sanaa LathanVanessa
Eric EdwardsPearl- DWDonna WongNurse
Carmen ThomasSenior Resident
Shannon LeeResident
Kenny JohnsonHeatseeking Dennis
Clint CurtisCreepy Morgue Guy
Judson ScottPallantine
Sidney S. LiufauJapanese Doorman
Keith Leon WilliamsKam
Andray JohnsonParamedic
Stephen R. PelusoParamedic- MAMarcus AureliusPragmatic Policeman
John Enos IIIBlood Club Bouncer
Directing · 5
- Stephen Norrington Director
- Nicole Cummins-Rubio Script Supervisor
- Derek Johansen Second Second Assistant Director
- Rebecca Strickland Second Assistant Director
- Michael Neumann First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- David S. Goyer Writer
- Marv Wolfman Characters
- Gene Colan Characters
Production · 33
- Stan Lee Executive Producer
- Avi Arad Executive Producer
- Michael De Luca Executive Producer
- Lynn Harris Executive Producer
- Joseph Calamari Executive Producer
- Wesley Snipes Producer, Martial Arts Choreographer
Camera · 13
- Theo van de Sande Director of Photography
- Paul A. Edwards Camera Operator
- Randy Nolen Steadicam Operator
- Jennifer Bell Assistant Camera
- Moshe Levin Camera Operator
- A. Anthony Cappello First Assistant Camera
Editing · 6
- Paul Rubell Editor
- Mike Sowa Digital Color Timer
- Mato Color Timer
- Catherine Chase First Assistant Editor
- Stephen Sobisky Project Manager
- Gigi Rivkin Editorial Production Assistant
Sound · 25
- Mark Isham Original Music Composer
- Harry Cohen Supervising Sound Effects Editor, Sound Designer
- Dana Sano Music Supervisor
- Tom Carlson Music Editor
- Sean Fernald Music Consultant
- Lee Orloff Sound Mixer
Art · 17
- Kirk M. Petruccelli Production Design
- Al Eisenmann Assistant Property Master
- A. Todd Holland Set Designer
- Greg J. Grande Set Decoration
- Miles Teves Sculptor, Conceptual Design
- Barry Chusid Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 17
- Sanja Milkovic Hays Costume Design
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- Irena Stepić Costumer
- Brian Wade Makeup Effects Designer
- Kim Santantonio Hairstylist
- Michael Germain Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 16
- Richard E. Hollander Visual Effects Supervisor
- Chuck Comisky Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kevin O'Neill Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mark Kolpack Visual Effects Supervisor
- William Plant Visual Effects Supervisor
- Everett Burrell 3D Supervisor
Lighting · 8
- Jono Kouzouyan Gaffer
- Richard Crompton Key Rigging Grip
- Greg Kittelson Best Boy Electric
- R. Bruce Prochal Electrician
- John Owens Electrician
- Kate Choi Lighting Technician
Other crew · 127
- Henry Kingi Jr. Stunt Coordinator
- Jeff Ward Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
- David Leitch Stunts
- Michiko Nishiwaki Stunts
- Marjean Holden Stunts
- Roger Yuan Stunts
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- Blade: Trinity (2004)
GoodWatch score 42Film 3
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