Beowulf
1999 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 4.4
Beowulf is a wanderer drawn into a fight against a man-eating creature that hunts warriors at night from within a besieged outpost. The outpost is ruled by a powerful king, and tensions inside his fortress suggest the danger may go deeper than the monster.
Based on Beowulf
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-03-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.4/10 (250 votes)
About
If you want a wild, swords-and-monsters spin with a post-apocalyptic/steampunk vibe and techno-leaning intensity, you may enjoy Beowulf; Not for you if you want a faithful, straightforward Beowulf adaptation like the traditional poem, or if you dislike intentionally campy monster movies such as Skinwalkers.
Pros: fun monster action; memorable steampunk look; wild soundtrack mixes | Cons: inconsistent tone and pacing; distracting production choices; divisive creature effects
Themes
- martial arts
- monster
- sword fight
- dragon
- massacre
- battle
- adventurer
- based on myths, legends or folklore
- warrior
- action hero
- beowulf
Cast & crew
Christopher Lambert
as Beowulf
Rhona Mitra
as Kyra
Oliver Cotton
as Hrothgar
Götz Otto
as Roland
- VH
Vincent Hammond
as Grendel
Charles Robinson
as Weaponsmaster
- BL
Brent Jefferson Lowe
as Will
Roger Sloman
as Karl
Layla Roberts
as Grendel's Mother
Patricia Velásquez
as Pendra
Directed by Graham Baker