Beowulf Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

Director Robert Zemeckis ('The Polar Express') and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman (the 'Sandman' series) team up for this highly anticipated, performance-capture adaptation of the Old English epic poem. When the young warrior Beowulf (Ray Winstone) travels to a neighboring kingdom and slays the monster Grendel (Crispin Glover), he is hailed as a hero. But before long, Beowulf must face an even deadlier foe: Grendel's mother (Angelina Jolie), who seeks vengeance for the loss of her son. The film also stars Anthony Hopkins as King Hrothgar, Robin Wright Penn as Queen Wealtheow and John Malkovich as Unferth.

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
11/16/2007
DVD Release Date:
02/26/2008
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity
Run Time:
113 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
ImageMovers
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Crowned Heads, Heroic Mission, Obsessive Quests
Tone:
Tense, Lavish, Rousing, Forceful, Gruesome, Stylized, Sweeping
Keywords:
hero, quest, Viking, queen [royalty], Danish [nationality]
Country of Origin:
USA - IMAX 3-D
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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