An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.An assassin's change of heart leads her into a war against an evil crime syndicate.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Kirsten Zien
- Abby Miller
- (as Kirsten Prout)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe first "Marvel" movie featuring a female lead.
- Goofs(at around 16 mins) When Elektra is in a bikini after swimming, her wound can be seen on the top of her stomach. However in the previous scene, when she is underwater, there is no wound.
- Crazy creditsIn the credits, many Roman letters are replaced either by their Greek equivalents or by similar-looking characters (for instance, Sigma resembles the capital letter E).
- Alternate versionsThere is a directors cut that is three minutes longer with some extra scenes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'Elektra' (2004)
- SoundtracksJingle Bells
Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as written by by Alan Ett and James McMillen]
Courtesy of Opus 1 Production Music Library
Featured review
Elektra (Jennifer Garner) is a professional assassin par excellence. It seems she was told to leave a martial arts school for failing to follow direction, but she's a powerful force nonetheless. When she is sent to a remote island, however, she soon learns that her assignment is to kill a father and daughter who seem anything but dangerous. She can't do it. Instead, she befriends them and vows to protect them against all others. A group of very wicked martial arts experts are sent out to eliminate all three of them. Who will prevail? Does the man's daughter have a secret as well?
One would hope that a superhero movie that features a female heroine would be most welcome, and it is, with reservations. Garner is lithe and lovely as the tough as nails but compassionate heroine. When she is garbed in a tight red ensemble, she can turn heads in a major way. Love is a concept she rarely experiences, so watching her let herself give into feelings is a wonder, too. So, what's the problem with the film? It is probably a matter of style over substance. The design of the film is first rate but the script has some trouble keeping pace. Nevertheless, Garner makes it work through her extraordinary embodiment of the title character. Period.
One would hope that a superhero movie that features a female heroine would be most welcome, and it is, with reservations. Garner is lithe and lovely as the tough as nails but compassionate heroine. When she is garbed in a tight red ensemble, she can turn heads in a major way. Love is a concept she rarely experiences, so watching her let herself give into feelings is a wonder, too. So, what's the problem with the film? It is probably a matter of style over substance. The design of the film is first rate but the script has some trouble keeping pace. Nevertheless, Garner makes it work through her extraordinary embodiment of the title character. Period.
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- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Sát Thủ Elektra
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $43,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,409,722
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,804,793
- Jan 16, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $56,995,646
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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