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  • Stallone replaced by Urban in Judge Dredd - 23 July 2010
    -Sylvester Stallone is set to be replaced by New Zealander Karl Urban in the upcoming Judge Dredd reboot.- -The comic book anti-hero is to return for a sequel 13 years after Stallone's original 1995 movie, with a script by novelist/screenwriter Alex Garland.- - Sta

Karl Urban - what members say


  • The Bourne Supremacy
  • The Bourne Supremacy review by A customer from Nottingham, England
    Rated - 4.0 stars Bourne to Run 8 January 2005
    ...life. But people are still after Bourne, most notable trained assassin, Kirill (Karl Urban) and CIA boss Pamela Landy, played by Joan Allen. Landy assembles the team that...   Read customer review
  • Pathfinder
  • Pathfinder review by williamsgwynfa from gwaenysgor in flintshire
    Rated - 5.0 stars superb 25 April 2007
    ...r barbaric raid on his adopted village, the 25 year-old Norse warrior played by Karl Urban, who is known as Ghost, due to his pale complexion, wages a personal war to sto...   Read customer review
  • Out of the Blue
  • Out of the Blue review by from Aylesbury/Bucks/England
    Rated - 5.0 stars Raising the bar in New Zealand cinema... 13 March 2008
    ...n he appears more animal than man. The other standout performance comes from Karl Urban as policeman Nick Harvey, who was one of the first officers on the scene. His e...   Read customer review

Karl Urban - filmography


  • Priest - 3D Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Paul Bettany,  Cam Gigandet,  Maggie Q
    Director: Scott Stewart
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A battle-weary veteran of the last vampire war, warrior Priest (Paul Bettany) now resides in a heavily fortified city where the ruling Church is a greater menace than any creature of the night. When a pack of vampires abduct Priest's niece (Lily Collins), the vengeful holy man breaks his vows and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 669 members
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  • Priest on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Paul Bettany,  Cam Gigandet,  Maggie Q
    Director: Scott Stewart
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 8,387 members
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  • Priest - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Paul Bettany,  Cam Gigandet,  Maggie Q
    Director: Scott Stewart
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A battle-weary veteran of the last vampire war, warrior Priest (Paul Bettany) now resides in a heavily fortified city where the ruling Church is a greater menace than any creature of the night. When a pack of vampires abduct Priest's niece (Lily Collins), the vengeful holy man breaks his vows and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 4,374 members
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  • RED - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Bruce Willis,  Helen Mirren,  Mary-Louise Parker
    Director: Robert Schwentke
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA's top agents - but the secrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 18,925 members
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  • And Soon the Darkness on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Karl Urban,  Amber Heard,  Odette Yustman
    Director: Marcos Efron
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    When two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them goes missing, the other must find her before her worst fears are realized.
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 1,300 member
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  • RED on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Bruce Willis,  Helen Mirren,  Mary-Louise Parker
    Director: Robert Schwentke
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
    Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA's top agents - but the secrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 56,261 members
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  • Star Trek - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Ben Cross,  Jimmy Bennet,  Chris Pine
    Director: J.J. Abrams
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Director J.J. Abrams (Alias) re-teams with his MI: III screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to bring a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time. Featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before, Star Trek depicts Romulan time traveller Nero's bloody ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 82% from 18,176 members
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  • Star Trek on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Chris Pine,  Zachary Quinto,  Simon Pegg
    Director: J.J. Abrams
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Director J.J. Abrams (Alias) re-teams with his MI: III screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to bring a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time. Featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before, Star Trek depicts Romulan time traveller Nero's bloody ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 69,798 members
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  • Reclaiming The Blade on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Viggo Mortensen,  Karl Urban,  John Rhys-Davies
    Director: Daniel McNicoll
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Narrated by acclaimed Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies and produced with the support of Peter Jackson, Weta Workshop, Skywalker Sound and the Royal Armouries, this unique film brings to life our fascination with swords in popular media and the emergence of a worldwide movement to reclaim the ancient ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 145 members
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  • Pathfinder on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Karl Urban,  Russell Means,  Jay Tavare
    Director: Marcus Nispel
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 15,780 members
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  • Pathfinder - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: Karl Urban,  Nathaniel Arcand,  Moon Bloodgod
    Director: Marcus Nispel
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Director Marcus Nispel cut his teeth on the remake of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, and that experience has left a bloody thumbprint on this film. PATHFINDER shares the horror movie aesthetic, with its generous use of blood, jump moments, and shadow. Centuries before Christopher Columbus reached ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 1,576 member
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  • Out of the Blue on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Karl Urban,  Matthew Sunderland,  Lois Lawn
    Director: Robert Sarkies
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    On November 13th 1990, in the idyllic town of Aramoana, quiet local David Gray took a high-powered automatic weapon and inexplicably shot dead 13 of his neighbours. It remains the worst mass murder in New Zealand's history. As emergency services scrambled desperately to reach the town, a handful of ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 3,823 members
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  • Doom on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Dwayne Johnson,  Karl Urban,  Rosamund Pike
    Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In the not-so-distant future, a portal has been discovered leading from Earth to Mars, where the government operates a research base to examine the ruins of a lost civilisation; scientists are studying it, conducting experiments they perhaps shouldn't be, and trying find out what happened. Answer: ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 32,878 members
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  • Doom - Blu-ray (2005)
    Starring: Dwayne Johnson,  Karl Urban,  Rosamund Pike
    Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In the not-so-distant future, a portal has been discovered leading from Earth to Mars, where the government operates a research base to examine the ruins of a lost civilisation; scientists are studying it, conducting experiments they perhaps shouldn't be, and trying find out what happened. Answer: ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 1,390 member
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  • The Bourne Supremacy on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Matt Damon,  Franka Potente,  Julia Stiles
    Director: Paul Greengrass
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Matt Damon returns as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in this fast-paced follow-up to 2002's THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Forced out of hiding as the result of an attempt on his life, Bourne fulfills his earlier promise to wreak vengeance on his former CIA employers, some of whom may be in league with ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 122,202 members
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  • Ghost Ship on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Gabriel Byrne,  Julianna Margulies,  Ron Eldard
    Director: Steve Beck
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    In a remote region of Bering Sea, a boat salvage crew discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger line thought lost for more than 40 years. Once on-board, the crew must confront the ship's horrific past and face the ultimate fight for their lives, as mysterious things begin to happen aboard ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 13,036 members
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  • Ghost Ship - Blu-ray (2002)
    Starring: Gabriel Byrne,  Julianna Margulies,  Ron Eldard
    Director: Steve Beck
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    In the midst of a 1962 pleasure cruise, the passengers and crew of Italian luxury liner the Antonia Graza are systematically slaughtered and left in pieces by a gang of terrorists. Forty years later, the ship is spotted drifting in the Bering sea. Fresh off a six-month journey, an Alaska-based ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 769 members
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  • The Price of Milk (2001)
    Starring: Danielle Cormack,  Karl Urban,  Willa O'Neill
    Director: Harry Sinclair
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A romantic comedy with a uniquely surreal flavor, THE PRICE OF MILK comes from New Zealand-based director Harry Sinclair. The film tells the story of a young couple, Lucinda (Danielle Cormack) and Rob (Karl Urban), a pair of rural lovebirds who decide to take the plunge and get married. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 12 members
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  • The Truth About Demons on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Karl Urban,  Katie Wolfe,  Sally Stockwell
    Director: Glen Standring
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When a brilliant doctor, Harry Ballard, discovers the core of evil, he is marked for destruction by the demon cult that uses its power. When he meets a gorgeous young woman (Katie Wolf) who has recently escaped from being a member of the cult, he gains the resources--and the love--required to fight ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 200 members
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  • Doom - HD
    Starring: Dwayne Johnson,  Karl Urban,  Rosamund Pike
    Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In the not-so-distant future, a portal has been discovered leading from Earth to Mars, where the government operates a research base to examine the ruins of a lost civilisation; scientists are studying it, conducting experiments they perhaps shouldn't be, and trying find out what happened. Answer: ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 717 members
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  • The Bourne Supremacy - HD
    Starring: Matt Damon,  Franka Potente,  Julia Stiles
    Director: Paul Greengrass
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Matt Damon returns as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in this fast-paced follow-up to 2002's THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Forced out of hiding as the result of an attempt on his life, Bourne fulfills his earlier promise to wreak vengeance on his former CIA employers, some of whom may be in league with ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 79% from 1,984 member
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Karl Urban facts

5 most recent films

Priest - 3D Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Priest - 3.0 stars
Priest - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Dredd - 3.0 stars
RED - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Lord Of The Rings - The Return of The King - Extended Version - 4.5 stars
The Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers - Extended Version - 4.5 stars
Star Trek - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
The Bourne Supremacy - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Star Trek - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Dredd - 3.0 stars
The Price of Milk - 3.5 stars
The Truth About Demons - 2.5 stars
Doom - 2.5 stars
And Soon the Darkness - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Viggo Mortensen - 14 times - show films
Billy Boyd - 12 times - show films
Elijah Wood - 12 times - show films
Sean Astin - 12 times - show films
Ian McKellen - 12 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Peter Jackson - 12 times - show films
J.J. Abrams - 4 times - show films
Scott Stewart - 4 times - show films
Steve Beck - 3 times - show films
Paul Greengrass - 3 times - show films