Krull

PG

Released Jul 29, 1983

1 hr. 57 min.

Fantasy

Adventure

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26 Reviews

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25,000+ Ratings

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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 (Lysette Anthony), who is destined to become queen. Her brave beau, Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall), leads a motley band of warriors, including Ergo (David Battley) and Kegan (Liam Neeson), 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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Critics Consensus

While nostalgic fans may view it through rose-Krullered glasses, this would-be sci-fi epic is painfully derivative.

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Stephen D

A camp classic par excellence, with more cheese than a fondue fountain. For me it comes down not to the subjective tenets of artistic merit, but to whether or not I enjoy it. And I do. I really do.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Alec B

It gets a lot of mileage out of its weird mishmash of Sci-Fi and Fantasy elements, although the world building is often too vague.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Leaburn O

I could barely keep track of what was going on because it was so at too boring to keep paying attention. Every time I turned back to the screen the story, whatever it was, didn't seem to have moved along. Something about saving a queen from an evil devil thing who wanted to ruin the world? Whatever. It was dire. Watched it on DVD.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Adam D

I love this movie to pieces. It's actually my favorite 1980's fantasy movie. I give Peter Yates credit for taking a stab at the SCIFI Fantasy genre. It's totally not like 1968's Bullitt. Making this movie did put some stress on Peter Yates, but I think he did an exemplary job for a first time movie like this! People who rate this movie with a very low score don't understand or appreciate the time, money and effort spent on making this movie. I appreciate everything about this movie, and hold it to my heart very dearly. Not only that, the musical score is exemplary! James Horner did a FANTASTIC job! While this isn't a movie for everyone, It's a movie that I love to pieces. Don't even get me started on The Glaive. That is one of the coolest SCIFI Fantasy weapons of all time to me! There's no mistaking what it is! Anyone thinking of watching this movie, I urge you to consider carefully at the score you give it. It might not be a 4 or 5 star for everyone, However I give it a 5 star because I really do appreciate and love the movie, even if it's not perfect. The only reason it flopped at the Box office was that Star Wars stole all of its thunder. :( Bad timing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/23

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Michael G

It was so bad it was almost good. It was retro, a bit like early Star Trek or lost in Space with everything filmed on set. And the plot...err what plot? And the sets, what an amazing use of cheap materials. The spinning boomerang was the ultimate weapon. That was genius, And the guy who was a Tiger! Or was he? I kept pondering that days after. I might give it another star.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Leslie L

A classic adventure story in my books.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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Peter Yates

Director

Ken Marshall

Colwyn

Lysette Anthony

Lyssa

Freddie Jones

Ynyr

Francesca Annis

Widow of the Web

Alun Armstrong

Torquil

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Steve Grant

Time Out

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...

Feb 9, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

The only real fun comes from guessing which cinematic predecessor it'll rip off next.

Rated: C

Nov 3, 2005

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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.

Aug 30, 2004

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

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.

Rated: 2/5

May 31, 2023

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Richard Holliss

Starburst

A dull, derivative movie idea.

Aug 1, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Do I recommend it? Not a chance.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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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 (Lysette Anthony), who is destined to become queen. Her brave beau, Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall), leads a motley band of warriors, including Ergo (David Battley) and Kegan (Liam Neeson), 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
Executive Producer: Ted Mann
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
Sound Mix: Surround

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