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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   55,120 votes
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Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Writers (WGA):
Neil Gaiman (screenplay) &
Roger Avary (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 November 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Pride is the curse. more
Plot:
The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns, and later, Grendel's mother, who begins killing out of revenge. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
12 nominations more
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(235 articles)
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User Comments:
Easily one of the most male centered movies I've ever seen more (457 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Beowulf: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
La légende de Beowulf (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Беовульф (Russia) [ru]
A Lenda de Beowulf (Brazil) [pt]
Beowulf (Greece) [el]
Beowulf (Czech Republic) [cs]
Beowulf (Slovakia) [sk]
Beowulf (Norway) [no]
Beowulf - Ölümsüz savasçi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Beowulf, la leyenda (Argentina) [es]
Die Legende von Beowulf (Germany) [de]
La leggenda di Beowulf (Italy) [it]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity.
Runtime:
115 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)
Certification:
UK:12A | South Korea:15 | Ireland:12A | Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Finland:K-13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M (re-rating) | New Zealand:R16 (original rating) | Taiwan:R-12 | Brazil:14 | Sweden:15 | France:U (with warning) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43938) | Finland:K-15 (director's cut) | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Iceland:12 | Canada:18A (director's cut)
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ImageMovers more

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Trivia:
In some areas, release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake titles 'Epic' or 'Sally'. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: There are no mountains in Denmark. The highest point in Denmark is 147 meters. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
King Hrothgar: I want mead! Give me some mead, my queen!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-11-17)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
A Hero Comes Home more

FAQ

What is Grendel saying?
Why is the entire movie CG, not live-action or live action+CG?
What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Director's Cut?
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15 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Easily one of the most male centered movies I've ever seen, 1 March 2008
9/10
Author: socrates99 from Champaign, IL

And I loved it. The creators of this little gem have far more potent imaginations than I and I envy them that. What a rousing movie! I picked it up in DVD to fill up an evening while my wife was away and what a pleasure it was to get engrossed in this brilliantly told tale of courage and adventure. It took me about 30 seconds to get used to the animation. It will take you longer to get used to the idea that this movie actually does a better job evoking a bygone time than the literature on which it's based. That's amazing to me. Another surprise was that Ms Jolie's much ballyhooed nude scenes were more disappointing than I had expected. I found myself more entranced with Robin Wright Penn's Wealthow who is undeservedly undervalued as an indispensable part of this film's magical weave. Ray Winstone rings more true in the lead than anyone had any right to hope for, in my opinion. And then there's Anthony Hopkins and John Malkovich, both adding bits of irrepressible humanity to the mix. This is in sum a thoroughly enjoyable film and I don't hesitate to recommend it, but especially to guys who will have a richer appreciation of it all than I would expect the usual woman will.

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