Beowulf
In the age of heroes, a mighty warrior named Beowulf arrives at the court of King Hrothgar and offers to rid the kingdom of a vicious demon called Grendel, and later, Grendel's mother, who begins killing out of revenge.
19 March 1968, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
12 August 1985, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, UK
18 July 1967, Hollywood, California, USA
20 December 1980
19 February 1957, Hackney, London, England, UK
27 July 1994, Dallas, Texas, USA
July 14, 2011
It's a superb action flick that will have you wide-eyed in awe at its effects; just don't go expecting any kind of literary discussion.
July 07, 2010
Beowulf is pretty to look at, but lacks soul. Perhaps it is time for Robert Zemeckis to return to the land of the living.
November 19, 2007
I had a hell of a good time at this movie.
April 23, 2009
It drops its epic posture and spews far too many double entendres.
November 17, 2007
The film strives for mythological depth and epic breadth, but it's hard to get below the flat, shallow gloss over every surface.
November 24, 2007
An excellent showcase for the advantages of computer-generated animation.
November 16, 2007
Ultimately, Beowulf feels a lot like a video game blown up large: noise, action and funny walking intact.
November 19, 2007
Their story arc brings some legitimate dramatic interest to Beowulf's climactic battle with the dragon.
January 07, 2011
Beowulf is a well conceived and technically excellent rendition of the ancient legend, but it doesn't follow its ideas through all the way, and some strange choices on the part of Zemeckis ultimately make it a little less than the sum of its parts.
February 02, 2009
700 A.D. is now 21st Century American 3-D. It's a hell of a transformation. The 3-D version of Beowulf -- the one you must see if you see the film -- is a wild roller coaster ride.
January 29, 2008
Those who remember the 3000 line epic from 8th grade English will be pleasantly surprised to learn they've scrapped the original plot altogether.
August 25, 2009
The Old English poem ponderously, gracelessly expanded into an epic bore
