The Last Legion

PG-13

Released Aug 17, 2007

1 hr. 42 min.

Action

History

Drama

List

15%

55 Reviews

Tomatometer

34%

50,000+ Ratings

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After the fall of Rome, its last emperor (Thomas Sangster), 12-year-old Romulus Augustus, becomes a prisoner on the island of Capri. With the help of his wise teacher Ambrosinus (Ben Kingsley) and his legionnaire Aurelius (Colin Firth), he escapes from Capri. He and his men journey to Britannia to find the fabled Dragon Legion, and the beginning of the Arthurian legend is born.

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Critics Consensus

With miscast leads and unoriginal, uninspired dialogue, The Last Legion pales in comparison to the recent cinematic epics it invokes.

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Katharine M

Rai was unbelievable!! Firth never ever disappoints. For a kid, Thomas did well. Kingsley never disappoints either. Story line was great. Loved it beginning to end. Should not have gotten such a low score.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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8 B

Whilst some of the dialogue comes across as a bit stilted and cliché, the characters here are enjoyable if a little dimensionally thin, and the over-arching story tells an interesting version of the pre-arthurian myth. Not a film for serious critique, but a whole heap more entertaining than some of the many Michael Bay explosion-fest movies he's turned out, and Hollywood don't mind throwing millions at him to keep making more! Take your critical brain out, bring the popcorn and enjoy!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Jean-Michel C

It is a miracle that Colin Firth made it to fame despite this movie. It probably helped him forge his own talent for it is clear that he managed to carry the whole movie on his own shoulders. If not a complete failure the film remains a very poor one however, despite Firth's endeavours, by so many aspects that it would take too long to explain why.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/03/23

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Mr-Slayer-Sir

Fantastic Story Decent Combat For What It Is. Strong Character Development. A Little Bit of Comedy Also.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Jelisije J

A nice fantasy film that is based on historical fall of Rome and the legend of King Arthur.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/23

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isla s

This appears very much like a TV show that may be shown about 7-8pm on a weekend. It features Colin Firth and John Hannah as romans and Ben Kingsley as Merlin. Its certainly cheesy but its not entirely unwatchable, just rather unremarkable. The cinematography is ok, not awful but certainly not great either and the special effects are somewhat poor. Overall its an ok film but no more really, so I wouldn't specifically recommend it as such, no.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Doug Lefler

Director

Colin Firth

Aurelius

Ben Kingsley

Ambrosinus

Aishwarya Rai

Mira

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Romulus Augustus

Peter Mullan

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Anil Sinanan

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Paying scant attention to either historical accuracy or character complexity, the Xena: Warrior Princess director Lefler goes for a straightforward good versus evil plot with a predictable climactic battle.

Oct 24, 2017

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Mark Bourne

Film.com

There are, after all, aimed at young audiences plenty of movies more mean-spirited, indiscriminate and obnoxious than The Last Legion. But at the same time there are plenty that are, alas, less frustrating.

Dec 17, 2007

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

No twist is too farfetched for this Dino De Laurentiis epic.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 27, 2007

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Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

As the Roman Empire crumbles, undemanding escapist entertainment with wonderful production design and a cast.

May 12, 2008

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 7, 2007

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Daniel Etherington

Film4

A novel hybrid of swords, sandals, horned helmets and furs, this really is a load of old rubbish, but there's some fun to be had, especially for boys who like to have mock sword fights with wooden sticks.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 19, 2007

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Synopsis

After the fall of Rome, its last emperor (Thomas Sangster), 12-year-old Romulus Augustus, becomes a prisoner on the island of Capri. With the help of his wise teacher Ambrosinus (Ben Kingsley) and his legionnaire Aurelius (Colin Firth), he escapes from Capri. He and his men journey to Britannia to find the fabled Dragon Legion, and the beginning of the Arthurian legend is born.

Director: Doug Lefler
Executive Producer: Harvey Weinstein, James Clayton, Duncan Reid
Screenwriter: Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Zephyr Films, Dino De Laurentiis Productions, Quinta Communications, Ingenious Film Partners
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Action Violence)
Genre: Action, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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