In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

PG-13

Released Jan 11, 2008

2h 4m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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As war looms in an idyllic kingdom, a man named Farmer (Jason Statham) begins a heroic quest to find his kidnapped wife (Claire Forlani) and avenge their son, who was murdered by horrible warriors called Krugs. Meanwhile, villainous Gallian (Ray Liotta) sends his evil army to overthrow the rightful king (Burt Reynolds) and steal the throne.

Critics Consensus

Featuring mostly wooden performances, laughable dialogue, and shoddy production values, In the Name of the King fulfills all expectations of an Uwe Boll film.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

It's as if someone had thrown a whole lot of money at Ed Wood and let him go wild, minus the angora.

Apr 16, 2019

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Don't go for the campy laughs; there are none.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

Only Uwe Boll would assume that the moviegoing public craved a trashy Lord of the Rings rip-off starring Burt Reynolds and Matthew Lillard, and only he could then manage to make such a potentially riotous endeavor so humorless.

Rated: .5/4

Jan 20, 2008

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Beatriz Maldivia

Espinof

I would never recommend this film to anyone who was going to take it seriously. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 16, 2019

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Más Gamers

A fantasy class-D story starring talented actors at their worst moment. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/4

May 8, 2017

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JoBlo

JoBlo's Movie Network

Don't waste your time.

Apr 15, 2011

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Rayless M

hilarious misunderstood masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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nick s

It must be frustrating for the folk who did sets and costumes to watch the finished product. Stilted acting and corny dialogue make this a tough watch. Clichés and bad editing abound.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Steve B

If you do not have expectations, it is a passable movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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Simon

Man nehme Kostüme hergestellt von unmotivierten 3- Klässlern einer Werkeln AG, Dialoge und Drehbuch aus der Hand eines autistischen Roboters, der alle Fantasyklischees in einem Machwerk vereinen wollte und fertig ist das Rezept für einen Film für den man eine Negativ Bewertungsskala erfinden sollte. -5 von 5 definitiv nicht von Playmobil-Rittern geklauten Schwertern

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/23

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Elvis D

Uwe Boll se ha ganado una muy mala reputación por tomar nombres de videojuegos y adaptarlos a su modo, pero curiosamente se las ha arreglado para hacer películas lo suficientemente peculiares para ser llamativas. In The Name Of The King es todo un caso, ya que a pesar de la reputación del director, me atrevo a decir que esta película si es buena y es lo más decente que Boll ha hecho. Es una historia medieval simple, pero bastante aceptable. Jason Statham es la cara de la película y es lo que la mantiene en movimiento. En realidad el elenco no es para nada malo. Ray Liotta hace de un villano bastante cliché, pero sutil. Las escenas de acción, la producción y los efectos especiales también son bastante buenos. Al menos Boll sí supo hacer algo bien con el gran presupuesto invertido en esta película. Lo que si, con algunos ajustes y con más inclusión de criaturas fantásticas, esta hubiese sido una excelente aventura épica. La fidelidad al videojuego original es algo que no tomaré en cuenta, ya que se trata de un videojuego que desconozco por completo. La realidad es que In The Name Of The King no es una mala película y al tratarse de una película que tiene a Jason Statham, claramente merece algo de reconocimiento. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/23

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James

This movie is atrocious. Uwe Boll lives up to his infamous reputation of being a worse movie director than the average movie goer. At first the writing seems bad, but if you look carefully, the writing is undermined by bad directing and bad editing. It is impossible to describe this without seeing it unfold on screen. Long story short, this movie is absolutely AMAZING when the fight scene director takes over, and even worth the watch just for the fight choreography.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/23

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Synopsis

As war looms in an idyllic kingdom, a man named Farmer (Jason Statham) begins a heroic quest to find his kidnapped wife (Claire Forlani) and avenge their son, who was murdered by horrible warriors called Krugs. Meanwhile, villainous Gallian (Ray Liotta) sends his evil army to overthrow the rightful king (Burt Reynolds) and steal the throne.

Director: Uwe Boll
Producer: Shawn Williamson, Dan Clarke
Screenwriter: Doug Taylor
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Boll KG
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Battle Sequences)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 11, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.5M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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