Beowulf

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Beowulf

PG-13

Released Nov 16, 2007

1h 54m

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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Namrata Joshi

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

Movie Mom

Rated: B

Feb 18, 2012

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...something of a noble failure, an attempt to harness Hollywood to access classic texts rather than comic book archetypes...in amongst the ruins, there’s the germ of what might have been a game-changing dive into turning great literature into great art.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 9, 2025

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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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bao s

Not my favorite stylistically, but worth a watch. The animators did an exceptional job, I just wish the art direction was more imagaitive and original..

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Johann S

Great interpretation of the classic story. Damn good visuals, music and performances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Liam D

Easily the best motion capture film Robert Zemeckis (Tales from the Crypt, Used Cars) has made. The character animation is a bit wonky but the willingness to push the PG-13 rating, respectfulness to the source material, solid acting and epic score by frequent collaborator Alan Silvestri (Amazing Stories, Cop and ½)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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alan g

Beautifully animated. The characters are depicted with seemingly real emotions. Some are better than real human actors. Good story telling.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Faiz D

Just a wonderful visual feast.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Beowulf

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King Hrothgar

Angelina Jolie

Grendel's Mother

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Queen Wealhtheow

John Malkovich

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Beowulf: Official Clip - Beowulf Shall Be King

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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 - What Do You Know of Me, Demon?

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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
Producer: Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey, Jack Rapke
Screenwriter: Neil Gaiman, Roger Avary
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Shangri-La Entertainment, ImageMovers
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
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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