Outlander

R

Released Jan 23, 2009

1 hr. 55 min.

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

List

37%

63 Reviews

Tomatometer

45%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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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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Stuart E

Ignore the critics. If you love good, quality monster movies, vikings, space sagas or movies about people and what makes them tick you will love this movie. Great performances from a great cast and some amazing special effects and set pieces. It's hard not to feel some sympathy for the monster, which is the key to most great monster movies, and there is a degree of 'who are the real monsters' and it is a close run thing in some ways.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Nick W

An underrated gem that blends Sci-fi and Fantasy in a medieval Norse setting with vikings, aliens, dragons, and futuristic tech. Musical score is excellent as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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M F

I wached this movie close to when it first came out and since watched a few more times. Its one of a handful movies I can watch repeatedly and like it. Whats not to like about it? It has Vikings and one of the most wicked monsters out there. Satisfies scifi, action and a little horror. Its a good watch dont let these lame reviews tell you otherwise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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leroy S

Alienavatarthelastkingdom con bicho cutre digital. Un continuo lugar común para gente muy joven

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/23

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Howard McCain

Director

Jim Caviezel

Kainan

Ron Perlman

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Sophia Myles

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Hank Sartin

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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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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
Executive Producer: Dirk Blackman, Don Carmody, Philip Elway, Andreas Grosch
Screenwriter: Howard McCain, Dirk Blackman
Distributor: Third Rail
Production Co: Weinstein Company, Virtual Films, Rising Star, Ascendent Pictures
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

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