Conan the Barbarian

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Conan the Barbarian

R

1982

2h 9m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Orphaned boy Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is enslaved after his village is destroyed by the forces of vicious necromancer Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones), and is compelled to push "The Wheel of Pain" for many years. Once he reaches adulthood, Conan sets off across the prehistoric landscape of the Hyborian Age in search of the man who killed his family and stole his father's sword. With beautiful warrior Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) and archer Subotai (Gerry Lopez), he faces a supernatural evil.

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Critics Consensus

Though Conan may take itself too seriously for some, this adventure film about a former slave seeking vengeance is full of quotable Schwarzenegger lines and gritty action.

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Scott Cain

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

11/09/2021

4/5

A dynamite movie for comic book fans... The moment Thulsa Doom turns into a snake will either thrill you or make you squirm, but you will watch in fascination.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

There is a real anticipation as Schwarzenegger is unveiled as the barbarian and sets off on the road to independence. But for whatever reasons, the actor has a minimum of dialog and fails to convey much about the character through his actions.

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Chris Petit

Time Out

06/24/2006

Match verdict: no goals, slow build-up, but much absorbing action off the ball.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 25

2/4

A wooden Arnie is not yet seasoned enough to work up the charisma that would serve him well in later roles.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 6

In the ongoing Sword-and-Sorcery Sweepstakes, while "Conan" is marginally -- less offensive than "Excalibur," it's nowhere near as good as "Dragonslayer."

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Sean Axmaker

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08/19/2023

In many ways silly and strident, it’s still marvelous barbarian pulp, a beefcake fantasy of myth and magic built from grandiose sets, a magnificent score (one of the best from composer Basil Poledouris) and endless he-man matches of blood and brawn.

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Sophie

Jan 9

I loved it so much and I love Conan

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Anita M

Jan 8

Too violent. Didn’t like seeing nudity and sex.

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Peter T

Jan 8

Classic fantasy flick and with Arnold Schwarzenegger!

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kyle

Jan 8

Wow I heard 80s movies were sort of a low point of Hollywood. Arnold delivers here he scores with three baddies and chops like 100 people into bits. Everything wraps up nicely. Pure cinema

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HT

Jan 8

The sword and sorcery prototype that helped Arnold become a star, this movie holds up surprisingly well! Growing up watching it via VHS on square formatted TVs at home, I was blown away by the cinematography in widescreen, and by the score in theater sound. The pacing starts a bit slow, but quickly picks up pace.

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Daniel C.

@indymann1212 Feb 22

John Milius and Arnold Schwarzenegger are at the top of their game, bringing Conan the Barbarian to the silver screen. Gorgeous settings, poetic dialogue and epic visual storytelling. The story glides right along and is a visual feast of 80s fantasy cinema. John milius is best known for his embrace of the ultra masculine and he was an excellent choice to direct this film. Arnold fits the role like a sword in its sheath. One of the best sword and sorcery films of all times.

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Synopsis

Orphaned boy Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is enslaved after his village is destroyed by the forces of vicious necromancer Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones), and is compelled to push "The Wheel of Pain" for many years. Once he reaches adulthood, Conan sets off across the prehistoric landscape of the Hyborian Age in search of the man who killed his family and stole his father's sword. With beautiful warrior Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) and archer Subotai (Gerry Lopez), he faces a supernatural evil.

Director: John Milius
Producer: Raffaella De Laurentiis, Buzz Feitshans, Edward R. Pressman
Screenwriter: Robert E. Howard, John Milius, Oliver Stone, Edward Summer
Distributor: MCA, Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2015
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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