Beowulf

PG-13

Released Nov 16, 2007

1 hr. 54 min.

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

Animation

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In the age of heroes, a mighty warrior named Beowulf (Ray Winstone) arrives at the court of King Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins) and offers to rid the kingdom of a vicious demon called Grendel. He successfully slays the beast but thus incurs the wrath of Grendel's mother (Angelina Jolie), a creature as vicious and vengeful as she is seductive.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring groundbreaking animation, stunning visuals, and a talented cast, Beowulf has in spades what more faithful book adaptations forget to bring: pure cinematic entertainment.

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Jeremy H

I suggest be in the imagination mindset. And at 7 mins into the movie In my opinion the best CGI/ GRAPHICS OF anything character of the movie. At seven mins in you see a real realistic animation of a 🐶

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Robert M

As a viewer who has never seen this movie, I think my viewpoint is a fresh, unbiased opinion. My first reaction was "what is wrong with Beowulf's face...really bad CGI"? 2nd, Angelina Jolie CGI looks great but her dialogue is comical. Even the great Anthony Hopkins' dialogue and acting seems mis-directed. So, bad CGI, bad dialogue, comical acting, no direction and an Omen-like soundtrack...Oof, a stinker. I see some viewers gave it 5 stars, a masterpiece...Why? And why is the name Beowulf said every 2 minutes? It is like the Director is desperate to make the name legendary...in case you forget the movie's title. With such a stellar cast, legendary story and a veteran director, how did they manage to botch it so badly? It makes me want to scan YouTube for "The Making of..." to see what factors accounted for this stinker.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Robert C

whoa whoa whoa this was severely underrated! loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Sean R

A fantastically entertaining ride which doesnt hold back in terms of violence and adult themes. Animation still holds up today and the story telling is 2nd to none. Is held back in places by some phoned in performances by the likes of John Malcovitch who just seemed bored but Rey Winstone and Anthony Hopkins where fanstastic. Would recommed to anyone and will hold its own against the likes of 300 or dare I say it Gladiator.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/09/23

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Ashutosh

This movie is the best screen adaptation of Beowulf.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

The script isn't bad but the animation is really distracting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Robert Zemeckis

Director

Ray Winstone

Beowulf

Anthony Hopkins

King Hrothgar

Angelina Jolie

Grendel's Mother

Robin Wright

Queen Wealhtheow

John Malkovich

Unferth

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Beowulf: Official Clip - Dragon Attack

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Beowulf: Official Clip - Beowulf Shall Be King

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Beowulf: Official Clip - I Am Beowulf

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Beowulf: Official Clip - Slaying the Dragon

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Beowulf: Official Clip - Dragon Flight

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Beowulf: Official Clip - The Demon Grendel

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Beowulf: Official Clip - The Royal Dragon Horn

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Beowulf: Official Clip - What Do You Know of Me, Demon?

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Beowulf: Official Clip - Sea Monsters

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Beowulf: Official Clip - They Say You Have A Monster Here

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Outlook

Expectedly, there are large-scale, edge-of-the seat clashes and some classic savage scenes. There are other interesting touches and some quirky emotions. It's a philosophical play on what it means to be a warrior.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 25, 2019

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Nell Minow

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Rated: B

Feb 18, 2012

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Ben Kenigsberg

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Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Mattie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

The characters up on screen seem like living, breathing people.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 6, 2019

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

Avary and Gaiman lay on the sexual innuendo and adultery, fleshing out the character of Beowulf into a believably unreliable narrator.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2018

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Alex Fletcher

Digital Spy

It's a superb action flick that will have you wide-eyed in awe at its effects; just don't go expecting any kind of literary discussion.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 14, 2011

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Synopsis

In the age of heroes, a mighty warrior named Beowulf (Ray Winstone) arrives at the court of King Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins) and offers to rid the kingdom of a vicious demon called Grendel. He successfully slays the beast but thus incurs the wrath of Grendel's mother (Angelina Jolie), a creature as vicious and vengeful as she is seductive.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Executive Producer: Neil Gaiman, Roger Avary, Martin Shafer
Screenwriter: Neil Gaiman, Roger Avary
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: ImageMovers, Warner Bros., Shangri-La Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Disturbing Images|Nudity|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $82.2M
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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