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Outlander

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37% Tomatometer 62 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Far too much screentime is wasted on boisterous merrymaking and mead-guzzling. Rated: 1/10 Nov 29, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
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
Runtime
1h 55m
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