The Northman

R

Released Apr 22, 2022

2 hr. 17 min.

Adventure

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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The Northman is an epic revenge thriller, that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father.

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Critics Consensus

A bloody revenge epic and breathtaking visual marvel, The Northman finds filmmaker Robert Eggers expanding his scope without sacrificing any of his signature style.

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Audience Consensus

You might be frustrated if you're expecting something straightforward, but viewers looking for an artsy -- and bloody -- Viking revenge story won't be disappointed by The Northman.

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Kevin

Badass movie. One of the very few movies that i actually bough on DVD. 10/10 recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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M

Brutal and barbaric. One hell of a ride.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/23

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Beach&BarnJI

One of the better movies of the year that most people didn't see. It's dark, gritty, and visually beautiful! The Lead was well cast and is a great actor in his own right.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/22

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biggjmaximus

fantastic wild ride of an original script

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/22

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Crystal S

The characters seemed like they had no depth and the storyline didn't feel very well thought out either.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/12/22

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Erik

was a little slow and then the build up was meh

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/12/22

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Robert Eggers

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Alexander Skarsgård

Amleth

Nicole Kidman

Queen Gudrún

Claes Bang

Fjölnir the Brotherless

Ethan Hawke

King Aurvandil War-Raven

Anya Taylor-Joy

Olga of the Birch Forest

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Tom Shone

Times (UK)

Not since Christopher Nolan’s Inception has a studio executive shown such balls of steel, or perhaps I should say boller av stal.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 8, 2022

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Guy Lodge

Film of the Week

Blood runs, mud flies and bones crack — in crisp, percussive ways you’ve hopefully never heard in real life — throughout The Northman, a grand, gut-spilling Norse epic that feels at once earthily ancient and thrillingly modern.

May 31, 2022

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tt stern-enzi

WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

It's brutal and violent, but there's something really beautiful about it.

Rated: A+++

May 26, 2022

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Nicolás Medina

Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat

Neither tragedy nor Eggers skimp on violence, screams, sweat, blood and swords, along with ambitious mise en scène, some of the best photography and one of the most epic soundtracks of the year. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 10/10

Dec 19, 2023

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Filled with stunning cinematography, the film is an intense, immersive, sometimes surreal, descent into an otherworldly milieu of folkloric horror and medieval barbarism.

Oct 31, 2023

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Nadine Whitney

Mr. Movie's Film Blog

As a bloody and most certainly trippy revenge tale, The Northman is astounding in many places. Eggers may not have created the ultimate Viking tale, but he has crafted an astonishing spectacle that combines his established style with something larger.

Sep 17, 2023

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Synopsis

The Northman is an epic revenge thriller, that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father.

Director: Robert Eggers
Executive Producer: Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Sam Hanson, Thomas Benski
Screenwriter: Sjón, Robert Eggers
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Square Peg, New Regency, Perfect World Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Nudity|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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