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 7m

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.

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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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Hughe J

In The Name of The King was released in 2008 and is a discount Dungeons and Dragons type film directed by the infamous Uwe Boll and starring Jason Statham playing Jason Statham, Ray Liotta as the bad guy, and Burt Reynolds playing Burt Reynolds. This is as straightforward a plot as it gets: Jason Statham's son is killed and he wants revenge against the Krugs (discount Orcs) and their leader Ray. So he ventures out in his quest and lots of terrible CGI battles happen, we hear some terrible dialogue, and Burt Reynolds phones in a few scenes for old times sake. Dungeon Siege is so bad it's almost, almost, good. Honestly there's no redeeming quality here as even the jokes don't land and this goes on for over two hours. This, this was just awful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Kitiara W

What the hell did I watch. The bad guys loaded an "orc" into a catapult and set him on fire to launch at the good guys. They missed and hit a tree. This is the stupidest movie ever. Watch only if you want to see the dumbest script ever written.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Jeremy R

The ratings are correct maybe even too high. This is one of the worst movies ever made with the caliber of talented actors in it. Watching this will make you realize how well Lord of the Rings was made. It’s almost unwatchable. The best part was when the credits finally hit and never having to watch it again.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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Horror fan 4

One of the worst movies ever made. A great cast wasted. Tim Treakle

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Helen W

I appreciated the references to the Legend of Arthur, along with the startling reality of that time period, that death was an all too familiar occurrence. The blend of medieval history with fantasy kept my interest throughout.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Jelisije J

A lot of talent actors are in this film but the production is just seems so amateur. The script, early action sequences, the acting, and directing just seems so wooden that its honestly shocking how this film even got two sequels.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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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 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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