The Crow (1994)
Believe in angels.
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 11 May 1994 |
| Genre | Fantasy, Action, Thriller |
| Director | Alex Proyas |
| Starring | Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis and Ernie Hudson |
| Runtime | 102 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.2/10 · Metacritic 72/100 · TMDB users 7.5/10 |
| Budget | $23 million |
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| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | Prime Video |
| Gibraltar | Prime Video |
| Guernsey | Prime Video |
| Ireland | Prime Video €6.99 |
| Spain | Filmin |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
Alex Proyas built The Crow as a gothic revenge thriller wrapped in a rock star’s funeral suit. It is 102 minutes of rain-slicked vengeance, where Eric Draven rises from the grave with a crow on his shoulder and a list of names. The tone is operatic and dark, leaning into the supernatural fantasy elements rather than realistic action. It feels less like a standard blockbuster and more like a comic book come to life, complete with black leather and a hypnotic, brooding atmosphere. It is a film that treats its mythology with genuine weight, making the return from the dead feel less like a trick and more like a tragic, inevitable event.
What the critics said
The reviews leaned toward praise, though not unanimously. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 87% based on 75 reviews as of September 2024, with an average rating of 7.2/10. Metacritic gives it a 72/100 Metascore as of July 2025, indicating generally favorable reviews. The consensus highlights the film's style and Brandon Lee's performance. Rolling Stone called it a "dazzling fever dream of a movie." Caryn James of The New York Times described it as "a genre film of a high order, stylish and smooth." Some noted the melancholy of Lee’s death haunting the work. Roger Ebert deemed it Lee's best film, surpassing even his father's. That is a high bar, but the critics cleared it.
What came next for the cast
Ernie Hudson traded a decade of supporting turns for a return to the Ghostbusters franchise in 2016 and 2021. Michael Wincott moved from leading roles in 1991 and 1989 to a string of genre turns, including 1997 and 2022. The credits list what came next. They cannot say the 1994 film caused that.
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Sources
- The Crow on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q250912 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Crow (1994 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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