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The Eagle

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Under the command of Flavius Aquila in A.D. 120, Rome's Ninth Legion marches north carrying its revered eagle emblem and vanishing into the mists. Rumors of the legion's golden eagle appearing in a tribal temple reach Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum), Flavius' son, 20 years later. Accompanied by his slave (Jamie Bell), Marcus makes a dangerous journey to Scotland to retrieve the hallowed eagle and, in doing so, to restore his father's tarnished honor.
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The Eagle has a pleasantly traditional action-adventure appeal, but it's drowned out by Kevin Macdonald's stolid direction and Channing Tatum's uninspired work in the central role.

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Philip French Guardian 03/28/2011
The Eagle appeals to my older self while retaining what made my childhood reading so stirring. Go to Full Review
Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard 03/25/2011
3/5
As culture clashes go, this one should be filed under rout. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/24/2011
3/5
A decent, forthright, if finally uninspired sword'n'sandal drama, based on Rosemary Sutcliff's 1954 children's novel The Eagle of the Ninth. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 07/31/2023
2.5/4
Macdonald’s film boasts impressive production value and an eye for historical detail, but the film suffers from a leading man who emotes less than a marble bust. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/20/2022
2/5
It starts off as a poor man’s “Gladiator” which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But then it loses it’s identity and heads off into a different direction becoming a very mediocre action picture. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 08/09/2022
The film manages to revive the incandescent prose of the book as much as possible. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Eva S Jul 6 I was hoping that they had adjusted their accents somewhat. But no. Full fledged modern American accents twanging around through the story. Ruined it from the start. Alright i'll bite - what other accents shoyld theyve incorporated? Probably just some sort of neutral British accent or maybe just English with a continental lilt. ANYTHING but American in a story at the root of European, yes - EUROPEAN history. Please ban American accents from any European historical retelling in the future, please.. for the love of all things good.. See more Frans B @FransB Jun 21 I liked it. Many think Channing Tatum acts like a statue, but do you think the real Roman soldier was any different?, besides, it's a movie ... Script is good, directing also good and great cinematography. Amazing location shots. Whole cast convincing in character. Quite a journey, also learned a lot about the real events, although the vanishing of the 5000 soldiers really remain a mystery. See more matthew C @MattyX Jun 11 I wanted to lilive it and did till thd kast 35 mins. Such garbage and cheese. Tantum' s acting fails. Nonsense. Oh dear. Avoid. See more Jonathan C 11/30/2024 This movie sucked.. it was so bad.. don’t waste your time unless you’re wanting a cringy bore fest.. Should’ve dropped all mature themes and made it a kids movie, even then they would probably think it sucked too.. if you like this movie I would advise keeping it to yourself as the movie really really isn’t any good. See more Vourn2020 06/04/2024 I really enjoy this movie. I admire the director's work and the acting prowess of all the performers, but especially of Donald Sutherland, Channing Tatum, and Jaymie Bell. Their performances are outstanding, and the dialogue, cinematography, and plot are all spot on. It's enjoyable to watch an ancient Rome movie once more after occasionally watching The Gladiator, and Channing Totum deserves praise for his portrayal of the character. Based on their expectations, past performance, and ego, I wonder how in the world Rotten Tomatoes rated it as low as 39%. Come on, this is a movie, it's supposed to be entertaining. See more Gn D 09/21/2023 The beginning was good but the development and story didn't turn out to meet the start See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Under the command of Flavius Aquila in A.D. 120, Rome's Ninth Legion marches north carrying its revered eagle emblem and vanishing into the mists. Rumors of the legion's golden eagle appearing in a tribal temple reach Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum), Flavius' son, 20 years later. Accompanied by his slave (Jamie Bell), Marcus makes a dangerous journey to Scotland to retrieve the hallowed eagle and, in doing so, to restore his father's tarnished honor.
Director
Kevin Macdonald
Producer
Duncan Kenworthy
Screenwriter
Jeremy Brock
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Twins Financing, Focus Features, Film4, Duncan Kenworthy
Rating
PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images|Battle Sequences)
Genre
Action, Adventure, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 11, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.5M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, Dolby SR, DTS
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