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300

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Released Mar 9, 2007

1h 57m

Action

Adventure

Drama

Fantasy

War

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In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certain death awaits the Spartans, their sacrifice inspires all of Greece to unite against their common enemy.

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Critics Consensus

A simple-minded but visually exciting experience, full of blood, violence, and ready-made movie quotes.

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Andrew Osmond

Sight & Sound

If 300 represents an evolution in 'virtual' cinema, then at the same time it tells a story that transports us back to the violent roots of western civilisation.

Jul 6, 2010

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

300 has one-dimensional caricatures who talk like professional wrestlers plugging their next feud.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 8, 2008

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

In this handsome pantomime, the performances are not what we are watching.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 14, 2007

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

Nearly two decades on, Zack Snyder's deeply silly historical epic/geek fever dream is easy to mock, but it's now deeply embedded in our popular culture and filmmaking aesthetic.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 14, 2025

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

Zack Snyder’s incredibly stylized telling of the Battle of Thermopylae gives nearly any other film on this side of the century marker an insurmountable standard to claim the title as the most mythological storytelling display in 21st-century cinema.

Jul 3, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

300 claims some impressive visuals, but the narrow-mindedness of the plot and the childishness of the writing made this film hugely disappointing.

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 8, 2024

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Ghosty

Very cool story, artistry, and action. Very violent. Excellent comic book style movie, based on a Frank Miller graphic novel, similar style to Sin City.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/26/21

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Paul S

Despite its over-the-top and overly dramatic combat scenes, 300 is one of the most intense films I have ever seen. I definitely recommend it for action fans!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/11/25

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Frans B

Powerful, fast paced, great cinematography. The violence seems excessive but I bet the real thing was far worse. Memorable and exciting to watch, fairly straight forward, sort of "guts and glory". It really feels much shorter than it is in running time, which must be a good sign, right? Recommended

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Edward S

The film is 2 hours long but feels like only 5 minutes. Every moment is absolutely incredible, the action and effects are so immersive I feel like im there at Thermopylae. Leonidas' speeches are so motivating that I feel like joining the phalanx myself. If you haven't seen this movie, then your life hasn't even started.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Joey A

It's amazing how some critics get it so wrong but the audience loved this film, by far one of the most action packed, larger than life characters, a film you can watch a film like a Spartan! For those who have never watched it, definitely worth it 👍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Mark M

The film is overall a cinematic masterpiece but made me question it's unconventional premise

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Synopsis

In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certain death awaits the Spartans, their sacrifice inspires all of Greece to unite against their common enemy.

Director: Zack Snyder
Producer: Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Bernie Goldmann, Jeffrey Silver
Screenwriter: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Michael B. Gordon
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Virtual Studios, Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Atmosphere Entertainment MM LLC
Rating: R (Nudity|Graphic Battle Sequences|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $210.6M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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