Logan (2017)
Logan is a 2017 action movie directed by James Mangold, with a running time of 2h 17m. It stars Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen and Patrick Stewart.
The year is 2029, mutants have all but vanished, and Logan drives a limo along the Texas border while his body finally fails him. He hides an ailing Charles Xavier in a collapsed silo across the line, drinking to forget what he once was. Then a young girl named Laura appears, silent and feral, with claws like his own and killers on her trail. James Mangold films it as a bleak modern western, closer to Shane than to a comic-book spectacle: violent, weary, and grieving. Hugh Jackman's last turn as Wolverine strips the myth down to a dying man and a child.
Quick answers
What is Logan about?
The year is 2029, mutants have all but vanished, and Logan drives a limo along the Texas border while his body finally fails him. He hides an ailing Charles Xavier in a collapsed silo across the line, drinking to forget what he once was. Then a young girl named Laura appears, silent and feral, with claws like his own and killers on her trail. James Mangold films it as a bleak modern western, closer to Shane than to a comic-book spectacle: violent, weary, and grieving. Hugh Jackman's last turn as Wolverine strips the myth down to a dying man and a child.
When was Logan released?
Logan was released on 28 February 2017.
How long is Logan?
Logan runs 2h 17m.
Who made Logan?
Logan was directed by James Mangold.
Where can I watch Logan?
Logan is available on Disney Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Where to watch Logan
Stream: Disney Plus
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Hugh Jackman as Logan / X-24
- Dafne Keen as Laura
- Patrick Stewart as Charles
- Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gabriela
- Boyd Holbrook as Pierce
- Stephen Merchant as Caliban
- Richard E. Grant as Dr. Rice
- Stephen Dunlevy as Macon
- Eriq La Salle as Will Munson
- Elise Neal as Kathryn Munson
- Quincy Fouse as Nate Munson
- Al Coronel as Federale Commander
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A few thoughts on Logan
The Last of Us pairs almost perfectly: a hardened man escorting a young girl across a ruined country, tenderness under the violence. Red Dead Redemption 2 shares the elegiac western weight, an aging outlaw facing the end of his kind. For the same worn-down future and moral fatigue, the show Silo trades open range for a buried world.
Grizzled loners protecting a child they can't lose
Logan strips the superhero myth down to a dying man shielding a feral girl with claws like his own. These stories run on that same bond, a hardened protector and the young life that gives him a reason to keep going. Bleak, tender, and violent in equal measure.
Cyberpunk and dystopian futures where the body is expendable
Logan sends its worn-out hero across a near-future border where his own flesh finally fails him. These films share that grim, tactile science fiction, worlds where bodies are cheap, augmented, or bought and sold, and survival costs more than anyone can pay. Watch them for the same weary, dystopian edge.
Time-bending science fiction thrillers
Fans of the harder science fiction around Logan, its clones and engineered killers, will find plenty to chew on here. These thrillers twist time, fate, and identity, sending soldiers and cops chasing futures that refuse to stay fixed. Smart, paranoid, and built for repeat viewing.
Science-fiction manga where humanity gets redefined
Logan asks what a man becomes when his body betrays him and his kind is nearly gone. These manga circle the same questions through cyborgs, alchemy, and immortality, drawing heroes who are more and less than human. A natural next step if the mutant elegy stayed with you.