Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      Hammer of the Gods

      R Released Jul 5, 2013 1 hr. 39 min. Action History Drama List
      29% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 55% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A Viking (Charlie Bewley) departs to find his estranged brother in the hope that the older man can help defend their clan against an approaching enemy horde. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 10 Buy Now

      Where to Watch

      Hammer of the Gods

      Fandango at Home Prime Video Apple TV

      Rent Hammer of the Gods on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

      Audience Reviews

      View All (14) audience reviews
      Liam D There are some very well done over the top blood and it did keep my interest but I'm not going to go back and watch it and it had an distracting techno score Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/22 Full Review Jo H Found this really enjoyable, gritty, atmospheric with a wonderful absence of pretty gowns, distressed damsels and nice clean well-spoken heroes. The dialogue is sparse and the film relies on the action/actions of the characters to tell the story of why the youngest prince is disliked, keeps the mystery of the missing 'heir' until the end. It also relies on the viewer's intelligence to interpret the action/behaviour of the characters to follow the story. The scene of the burning church is well done, leaving it up to the imagination of the viewer. The characters surrounding Steinar tell their own story without a lot of wordiness - Grim the foul-mouthed little wannabe (but who DOES) ; Hagen who will give Steinar everything out of loyalty, Jokul, doesn't say much but doesn't have to; and Ivar who makes no secret of his sexual preferences. Would watch again, as there are some parts where a lot is happening. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/22 Full Review jelisije j A movie with hardly any budget that had a decent script, action, acting, and didn't make me roll my eyes like typical Hollywood movies. Not great, not bad, and was a pleasant surprise for a viking movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Compared to the usual steaming pile the majority of this genres lower budget offerings are, this is a good movie. The story is entertaining. The acting is good and not over the top. The script, while not award worthy, is nonetheless not ridiculous and has some good moments. The fight scenes are above average. All together, a good, solid, entertaining movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review laurie s For a low budget production it was surprisingly good and entertaining. Well acted, good directing and good choreography on the fight scenes. I enjoyed it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I love medieval movies is this is a great movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      More Like This

      View All Best Movies to Stream at Home
      36% 40% Dragon Blade 100% 78% Arrow, the Ultimate Weapon 74% 71% Shaolin 89% 45% The Last King TRAILER for The Last King 63% 55% True Legend Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

      Photos

      View All Hammer of the Gods photos

      Hammer of the Gods

      Hammer of the Gods (2013) View more photos

      Critics Reviews

      View All (21) Critics Reviews
      Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk There's ample drinking, chauvinism and homophobia and more swearing than you'd hear from a hungover Danny Dyer. Rated: 2/5 Sep 5, 2017 Full Review Paul Fairclough Little White Lies Dumb and dreary but ultimately hard to hate. Rated: 2/5 Aug 29, 2013 Full Review Peter Beech Guardian Farren Blackburn's likable debut transports us to Britain in 871 ... Rated: 3/5 Aug 29, 2013 Full Review Dustin Putman TheFilmFile.com [Blu-ray Review] This Blu-ray disc of "Hammer of the Gods" looks aesthetically beautiful, brought to life in all its moody, fog-drenched glory. My only wish is that the film itself was better. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 6, 2013 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall The low-budget production values and a rather messy Game of Thrones meets Braveheart script might make this film feel extremely corny, but at least it tries to tell an interesting story without the usual Hollywood bombast. Rated: 3/5 Sep 3, 2013 Full Review Alan Jones Radio Times If it's gratuitous Saxon violence you're after then you've come to the right place. Rated: 2/5 Sep 3, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A Viking (Charlie Bewley) departs to find his estranged brother in the hope that the older man can help defend their clan against an approaching enemy horde.
      Director
      Farren Blackburn
      Executive Producer
      Allan Niblo, James Richardson, Nick Love, Nigel Williams, Jon Bourdillon
      Screenwriter
      Matthew Read
      Distributor
      Magnet Releasing
      Production Co
      Vertigo Films
      Rating
      R (Language|Bloody Violence|Sexual References|Some Nudity)
      Genre
      Action, History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 5, 2013, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 10, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $438
      Most Popular at Home Now