Outlander

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Outlander

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Released Jan 23, 2009

1h 55m

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

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When a spacecraft crashes in Norway during the Iron Age, two figures emerge from the wreckage: Kainan (James Caviezel), an alien soldier, and the Moorwen, his mortal enemy. The latter immediately starts cutting a path of destruction through the Norse lands, while Kainan sees a chance to meld his advanced technology with ancient Viking weaponry to destroy the Moorwen before it destroys Earth.

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Critics Consensus

Schizophrenic in subject and lackluster in execution, Outlander might have trouble finding the cult audience for which it was built.

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

A film version of fish and chips - humble, honest fare that's ludicrous, inventive, gory within limits, and has a cast having so much fun it's hard not to be swept along with them. And besides, you can't have nouvelle cuisine every night of the week.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 24, 2009

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Dominic Wells

Times (UK)

Sadly, the kooky premise of Outlander solidifies quickly into formula: monster is fought, fair maiden won, kingship gained and past errors redeemed with no real surprises along the way.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 24, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Underneath its B-movie appearances are notable actors engaged in an exceptionally strange mishmash of genres that somehow elevates itself beyond its limitations.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 5, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Far too much screentime is wasted on boisterous merrymaking and mead-guzzling.

Rated: 1/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Outlander is itself a genre-blending mash-up, a far-out fusion of ancient Viking saga and sci-fi adventure: Beowulf meets Alien.

Nov 22, 2020

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MARK K

What a load of rubbish. Far fetched nonsense. It's a no from me.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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SciFi lover

I liked this movie. Great alien type flick. Don’t overthink it , just enjoy it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/24

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Shane O

good old fashion monster hunter film , you get what you pay for with this one. it's not going to change your life but it is ok with some popcorn

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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SJ C

Not sure why this gets such a critical review. I am a huge fan of the 13th Warrior and when I found out this was loosely based on the same theme as Beowulf, it was worth a watch. While there are obvious flaws it paints a lovely blend of Sci-Fi and Viking lore to afford the viewer an imaginative scenario of intrigue and some trepidation. There is enough character development to also engage the senses and emotions. Especially between Caviezel and Myles. All in all an entertaining movie worth a watch and a repeat if you are a fan of Viking mythology. Adding one more thought. This movie was only released to 81 theaters in the US, yet did much better internationally. Pretty sure the timing was way off as it would have done much better with a broader release, along with some better editing no doubt. Too bad, this could have easily reached cult status like the Highlander etc.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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pm h

The movie was horrible it was so long and drawn out and so predictable. This writer must have an obsession with homosexuality because it was unbelievable how much time and space was dedicated to this in his writing. Overall it was just not at all entertaining or interesting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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David W

I absolutely loved both the concept and execution of this genre mash up on its release and having recently rewatched it I still do. The central and supporting performances are all excellent, there's a great script, very nice special effects, a fantastic musical score and it's all expertly directed. Caviezel in particular gives an excellent layered performance. I strongly disagree with the critics and it seems most reviewers on this one. It's got heart and atmosphere aplenty and is woefully underrated. Hopefully now that it's on a major streaming service it'll be reappraised, become a sleeper hit and garner the appreciative audience that it always deserved.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Synopsis

When a spacecraft crashes in Norway during the Iron Age, two figures emerge from the wreckage: Kainan (James Caviezel), an alien soldier, and the Moorwen, his mortal enemy. The latter immediately starts cutting a path of destruction through the Norse lands, while Kainan sees a chance to meld his advanced technology with ancient Viking weaponry to destroy the Moorwen before it destroys Earth.

Director: Howard McCain
Producer: Dirk Blackman, Chris Roberts, Barrie M. Osborne, Neishaw Ali, Don Carmody
Screenwriter: Howard McCain, Dirk Blackman
Distributor: Third Rail
Production Co: Virtual Films, Rising Star, Ascendent Pictures, Weinstein Company
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 23, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $160.6K
Runtime: 1h 55m

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