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Krull

Play trailer 0:30 Poster for Krull PG 1983 1h 57m Fantasy Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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On the planet of Krull, an evil creature called the Beast decimates the world's army and kidnaps the lovely Princess Lyssa, who is destined to become queen. Her brave beau, Prince Colwyn, leads a motley band of warriors, including Ergo and Kegan, to rescue his beloved. However, before he can face the Beast, Colwyn must locate a mystical weapon known as the Glaive, which he can use to slay the hideous villain.
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While nostalgic fans may view it through rose-Krullered glasses, this would-be sci-fi epic is painfully derivative.

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Steve Grant Time Out Feb 9, 2006
Strong on stunts and special effects but often rambling and ponderously lurching into comedy, it's not the greatest of Christmas treats, but does have enough cherishable moments between the wordy longueurs... Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Nov 3, 2005
C
The only real fun comes from guessing which cinematic predecessor it'll rip off next. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times Aug 30, 2004
Mr. Sherman... incorporates some wit and intelligence into the proceedings. And Mr. Yates works hard to bring understatement and dimension to the material. His ''Krull,'' which is decorous and dignified throughout, has more depth than excitement. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ May 31, 2023
2/5
The result was an enthralling experience that many Kiwi kids at the time preferred to the Ewok-infested, New Hope re-run that was Return of the Jedi... However, 40 years on and Peter Yates’ “intimate epic’ has not aged well. Go to Full Review
Richard Holliss Starburst Aug 1, 2022
A dull, derivative movie idea. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 13, 2020
1.5/4.0
Do I recommend it? Not a chance. Go to Full Review
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Nekrips R @RT10725321 5 days ago A naive, childish fairy tale about good versus evil from the early ’80s. The special effects are pretty good for a movie like this. The fight scenes look clunky. The dialogue is simple, sometimes even too simple. Some scenes are just plain silly and don’t make any sense. Why on earth did the cyclops (spoiler) first decide to stay behind and die alone, only to suddenly return to help the team in the final battle? He was supposed to know exactly how he was going to die. The guys with the energy rifles here shoot worse than the stormtroopers in Star Wars. Couldn’t the Beast’s mighty army really handle a dozen mercenaries? The main antagonist’s fortress defenses are, to put it mildly, very poor. Why didn’t the main character use his fireballs right at the beginning, if his magic allowed him to cast fire? Overall, it’s a very simplistic fantasy film that might only appeal to very young viewers or fans of retro fantasy. Just to remind you, Conan the Barbarian came out just a year earlier. See more Pipe Smoking L @RT92467537 Jul 5, 2026 Hunky pretty gritty boy Kip Winger stars in something that is Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons and a bunch of other crap that is Sci-Fi and Swords and Sorcery and magicaladventurequests... Lasers. Monsters. Sword fights.. with lasers. Big stupid armor. A demon-thing. An enormous low-budget spiderweb. A magical weapon that solves the Plot. A big one-eyed dumbass.. This movie has it all. Everything you need and you're looking for. If you are a God damn nerd, you'll love it. If you watch anything, you'll love it. If you are bored as f*$# on a weekend night because you're a total loser in life and with women you'll love it. (Your would-be girlfriend would probably hate it). I strongly feel that this movie felt it would have a sequel or a trilogy.. But don't they all. See more DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD May 23, 2026 it really is better than sex. See more Zach F @kenpowerz Apr 10, 2026 Impeccably wise/funny one liners, plentiful plot armor, mediocre acting, impressive stunts, more unexplained plot armor, perfect pacing of introducing the antagonist, and beautiful scenery. All that I can ask from an 80s Dark Fantasy film, as Ergo says “Not impressive, but adequate”. The build up to The Beast is lovely accompanied by an interesting adventure. A improved final battle with the beast and going more in depth about the pit stops of the journey would have fixed a lot. In all reality it’s an incredible film if you aren’t pretentious and are fine with a half decent script and a 80s budget movie. Top tier dark fantasy, definitely recommend See more Nara W @RT82426693 Apr 5, 2026 Terrible movie that I absolutely love!!!!! See more Zaccario P. @zaccarioplanetoid Mar 27, 2026 Great 80’s Sci-Fi Fantasy mashup! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis On the planet of Krull, an evil creature called the Beast decimates the world's army and kidnaps the lovely Princess Lyssa, who is destined to become queen. Her brave beau, Prince Colwyn, leads a motley band of warriors, including Ergo and Kegan, to rescue his beloved. However, before he can face the Beast, Colwyn must locate a mystical weapon known as the Glaive, which he can use to slay the hideous villain.
Director
Peter Yates
Producer
Ron Silverman
Screenwriter
Stanford Sherman
Distributor
Columbia Classics, Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures, Barclay's Mercantile Industrial Finance
Rating
PG
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround
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