Fresh
If we must have mead halls, let them be populated by rogues like John Malkovich.
Ben Kenigsberg, Time Out New York
Beowulf
Face your demons.
2007 · 1h 55m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Animation
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
Overview
A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.
Director and cast
- Robert Zemeckis Director
- Ray Winstone as Beowulf / Golden Man / Dragon
- Angelina Jolie as Grendel's Mother
- Anthony Hopkins as Hrothgar
- John Malkovich as Unferth
- Robin Wright as Wealthow
- Brendan Gleeson as Wiglaf
- Crispin Glover as Grendel
- Alison Lohman as Ursula
- Paul Baker as Musician #1
- John Bilezikjian as Musician #2
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An excellent showcase for the advantages of computer-generated animation.
Tom Charity, CNN.com
Fresh
I had a hell of a good time at this movie.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
Their story arc brings some legitimate dramatic interest to Beowulf's climactic battle with the dragon.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten
The film strives for mythological depth and epic breadth, but it's hard to get below the flat, shallow gloss over every surface.
Tasha Robinson, AV Club
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