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Beowulf

2007
Drama, Fantasy
1h 55m
The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns, and later, Grendel's mother, who begins killing out of revenge. (imdb)

Beowulf

2007
Drama, Fantasy
1h 55m
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Rated 25 Nov 2007
74
54th
Imagine Lemmy from motorhead riding a dinosaur, surrounded by naked women, singing 'Ace of spades', chopping of heads with his axe which is also a bass guitar, and his sideburns on fire. This is what Beowulf is like.
Rated 09 May 2016
82
50th
It's ambitious, I'll give it that. Seeks to tackle big themes like pride, ambition, redemption, and the consequences of sin, but ends up focusing more on the (admittedly impressive) visuals. Good, but not as great as it could have been.
Rated 26 Nov 2007
52
31st
The problem with Beowulf is that it can't decide it's own tone. Is it trying to embrace the Beowulf over-the-top legend or trying to debunk the legend and make it real? It appears to try and do both but it just doesn't work. Beowulf asks his wife, and the viewer, to think of him "as a man, not a king or hero," minutes before he's about to fight a 300' dragon. It's just such a clash of tone. The animation is sometimes marvelous, sometimes not (eg. horses galloping). All in all it's a mixed bag.
Rated 25 Nov 2007
76
62nd
This is a big, dumb action flick, but it works very well. It has just enough depth and critical revision to keep it interesting throughout and the 3D animation is very good, often stunning. And as nitpicky as I can be about faithfulness of adaptations, the changes here are either necessary (b/c of the fragmented nature of the poem) or interesting subversions that effectively underscore the commentary on fame, appearances vs. reality, and other themes found in the original.
Rated 24 Nov 2007
72
73rd
As a film alone, Beowulf accomplishes the feat of being an above average fantasy flick that never feels quite as epic as it should be. The story changes to the poem, however, feel quite welcome and add a depth that probably wouldn't exist in a straight adaptation. As an action ride in digital 3D IMAX, Beowulf provides a revolutionary experience. The 3D is utilized in every shot, and the film completely engrosses the viewer in its world. Unlike previous 3D experiences, Beowulf's is no gimmick.
Rated 26 Dec 2015
65
38th
These Shrek sequels are getting really intense.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
74
45th
A passable, but highly inaccurate telling of the classic tale. Many of the classic details are preserved, but in the end it veers into average action movie territory. That said, the action's great, and the testosterone never stops. And Beowulf likes to say his name. Alot. Seriously, there's a scene where he breaks through a monster's eye and all he says is "Beowulf!!!" Now THAT is dialogue! Not GOOD dialogue, but it's dialogue.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
77
43rd
Pretty interesting in 3-D, but the animation eventually wears on you. Jolie seems gratuitous and Beowulf isn't terribly likable in this film. Interesting enough for at least a single viewing.
Rated 21 Feb 2008
70
52nd
Interesting technique and immersive fantastic world creation makes this movie more than watchable. Other than that this 'old-brave-strong-men' concept is getting dull really fast after 300. The action chareography was good non the less. A decent movie, especially if you are lucky to view it in a 3D IMAX theater.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
35
15th
if they waited ten years for technology to evolve, why don't wait another ten until they could do something really good with it?
Rated 12 Apr 2012
46
16th
So if we make the movie live action, the CGI will look terrible. But if we make the whole movie CGI than eveyone will be looking around for a joystick. Conundrum.
Rated 05 Mar 2011
10
2nd
What a cast. What a waste.
Rated 15 Nov 2010
75
8th
There were some things I liked, some things I didn't. The differences between this one and the original epic poem were interesting but enough to make something else entirely new and original. Didn't like so much the gratuitous violence, gratuitous lewdness, gratuitous Angalina Jolie ... seemed like major changes to the story were to accomodate her. Most of my score goes to the amusing throught that countless lazy highschoolers will watch this instead of read, only to fail their tests. HA HA HA!!
Rated 07 Oct 2009
30
9th
'ere guvnor oi'll kill yah monstah up the apples and pears. Zemeckis really needs to get away from this sort of thing.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
78
63rd
It looks great, and, although the screenplay isn't anything special, it is an effective film with two excellent action scenes and some good acting.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
50
38th
The animation is interesting and it features a good cast, with Gleeson surprisingly delivering the best performance. However, it all plays out too much like a feature-length high-quality CGI video game cutscene, which really isn't a good thing. In addition, the actors feel out of place with the somewhat wooden animation of the humans. The story is fairly epic and it's visually pleasing enough at times, so I'm sure theres something here for some people. It just didn't cut it for me though.
Rated 24 Nov 2008
1
8th
Did they even read the source? This score disallows the fantastic 3D presentation because gimmicks belong on nintendo consoles, not movie theaters.
Rated 02 Aug 2008
50
24th
Like someone else said: It looks like a computer game. I wonder why they didn't make this in the LOTR style with live actors. The budget would be insane, but this is a timeless epic story that would deserve such a treatment. Somehow this animated style didn't allow me to care about the characters, so it just turned into eye-candy. The game God of War is better than this movie - and YOU get to be in it.
Rated 13 Jul 2008
40
36th
I expected more :/
Rated 09 Jun 2008
55
34th
I was expecting a little more from this movie. There were about 3 instances I thought the movie would end, but it just didn't :( Sure it was purty, but purty don't make a film good.
Rated 12 Mar 2008
80
89th
It's like watching a computer-game that somebody else is playing. In the beginning it's very annyoing, but after a while the story and action got to me and I started liking the movie. But I don't hope this is the future of movies, the digital characters still lack something, especially when they use well known-actors like Hopkins and Jolie. I rather see them acting in a 'real' movie. The wooden animation doesn't do them justice.
Rated 20 Dec 2007
50
23rd
Though the screenplay is flawed, the technique manages to absorve the viewer, as well as the performances. The adaptation might not be as "epic" as it's intended to be (and sometimes border the unintentionally funny area), but it nonetheless is an entertaining and interesting experience.
Rated 01 Dec 2007
6
35th
If I hadn't watched this in 3D, my score would have been very low...
Rated 24 Nov 2007
55
52nd
Would one have intercourse with Jolie shaped demon in a harsh way? That is a mighty dillema only the mightiest of men have to resolve..erm and his father...I can think of one more Troian too...ok, it is getting crowded here. As for the movie, it is moderately better than 300, more talkative, as gory. The technique is yet to be perfected, but got better after all. With some more investment from audiences who are once again sucker for sword&sandal, it has some potential.
Rated 21 Nov 2007
90
83rd
While I did not see this in 3D, I was still very impressed by the CG. There were a few times where it was a little flawed, but overall it was well done considering the relative newness of the technology. I consider the story to be a worthy interpretation of the original. While it changes quite a bit, I believe they kept the feeling of the story intact. They did add flaws to Beowulf and Hrothgar, but this adds depth to characters that would have otherwise come across as flat on the big screen.
Rated 15 Jan 2023
60
23rd
I liked the story quite a bit, but by god did this looked awful. I'm tempted to say that this film was simply made too soon, that the animation technology has improved a lot since then. But considering that this came out the same year than Ratatouille and that, 15 years later, Zemeckis made the hideous Pinocchio remake, I'm not so sure. I also would like to point out that Zemeckis casted his own wife as the maiden who seduces a soldier with her cleavage. Make of this information what you will.
Rated 23 Nov 2022
72
75th
It's little more than a badass, visually striking tale of monster hunting... And really, what else is needed?
Rated 26 Aug 2021
85
87th
507ad+badexpressions+creepydeformed+killedit-momsnaps-lastofdemons+waterdemonjolie-tookson/giveson/begreatestking+kingleaveseverythingtoBlol-suicide(cuzhemadeson/dealwithher)+sometimesgreatanimation+hornbacksodealoff-dragon-Bson+dieskillingdragonseesitshisson+shetakeshisfuneralbody-alluringfriendheirkindlol
Rated 22 Jan 2021
3
64th
The added character complexity is welcome, but the heavy moralizing is unfitting here. On the technical front: the CGI wasn't good enough for faces, but the otherworldly imagery was beautiful.
Rated 20 Dec 2020
35
13th
If Shrek were on PS3.
Rated 08 Jun 2020
92
65th
Sorry I didn't give this one a chance years ago. I think the CGI threw me off. Excellent medieval fantasy!
Rated 19 Apr 2020
50
33rd
This movie has extremely ugly animation. The pacing felt off and the voice acting was lazy. This was pretty much a disappointment on every level. The dragon fight was cool though.
Rated 25 Feb 2020
13
2nd
Hwæt the fuck was this??
Rated 27 Feb 2019
80
26th
It's worth baring in mind that motion capture was in is infancy when this was made.
Rated 05 Sep 2018
25
6th
Beowulf is well animated and occasionally exciting. Though it is filled with uncomfortable moments and a few too many plot changes to be a really entertaining fantasy adventure.
Rated 04 Sep 2018
70
50th
Director's Cut: Has good story and mo-cap animation (though it looks weirdly glossy at times). I think the film might've been an even better experience in 3D, but my copy's a DVD, so...
Rated 16 Mar 2018
73
84th
Kinda mixed feelings for this re-telling of a classic tale (mostly good though). Really enjoyed the flow and the story told, strange idea to use so much CG, would have been better off with more live action which will always show emotion better. The acting was very solid using a lot of household names.
Rated 11 Feb 2017
80
51st
B+
Rated 21 Nov 2016
52
6th
My parents were normally very strict with movies but for some reason they felt this would be okay when I saw this at 13 when it came out with my 7 year old brother. We were both terrified
Rated 04 Aug 2016
52
11th
This is a straight up ugly film. The animation style is good for the sceneries and the creatures (Grendel stands out as original and disgusting) but makes the people look like uninterested, melting clay figures. On top of that the characters are very 1-D, though the voices are great, story is drawn out and descends into randomly depressing, and music is forgettable. I'm starting to think the story of Beowulf is not meant for a film adaptation.
Rated 30 Aug 2015
89
36th
In the age of heroes, a mighty warrior named Beowulf (Ray Winstone) arrives at the court of King Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins) and offers to rid the kingdom of a vicious demon called Grendel. He successfully slays the beast but thus incurs the wrath of Grendel's mother (Angelina Jolie), a creature as vicious and vengeful as she is seductive.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
46
13th
2.32/5
Rated 05 Mar 2015
60
35th
I found this enjoyable, if totally insubstantial. It's a much better "300" movie than "300" is, if that's what you're into!
Rated 11 Dec 2014
58
20th
I can appreciate what it's trying to do but it just felt a bit phony to me.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
80
50th
Doesn't quite have the panache when it comes to the trademark-Zemeckis motion-capture animation that he'd reach with A Christmas Carol, but still gives way to leading-edge visuals, a deeply consuming atmosphere created by immensely meticulous art direction and unheard-of set pieces of horror and action for a 3D animated blockbuster. Two fine writers who specialize in dark stuff adapt the ancient story in a straightforward, no-nonsense way that skirts the line between for-kids and not-for-kids.
Rated 17 Jun 2014
20
6th
A failed experiment of computer animation trying to emulate the real actors. It doesn't work, and even if it did, why not just use the real actors?
Rated 19 Oct 2013
75
57th
Good storyline but the animation really ruined it.
Rated 06 Jun 2013
60
47th
Definitely an interesting CGI set up for this film, I liked recognizing the actors. I also liked the interpretation of the story. I read Beowulf, and really, it works extremely well. This is like a sweet cover, that just didn't end well.
Rated 25 May 2013
67
37th
Visually interesting and beautiful, but with a rather weak plot. There are a lot of differences between this film and the source material, most of the changes are for the worse. It's entertaining at some points, but it never really stands out. It's too much of a generic action/adventure film.
Rated 20 Apr 2013
50
13th
Visually appealing and great technically, though does not succeed in story.
Rated 15 Mar 2013
55
43rd
The first half looks incredibly violent, cool and catchy, but then Zemeckis/Gaiman/Avary get lost in typical distractions of sword & sworcery flicks (characters that have important things to do, but actually go nowhere and suddenly make last-minute decisions). That is: a bipolar animation, that could've been great, but seems enjoyable only as a compilation of visually impressive motion capture scenes.
Rated 18 Jan 2013
68
58th
Shallow roller-coaster ride. I like roller-coasters.
Rated 08 Jan 2013
68
36th
67.500
Rated 03 Jan 2013
45
13th
A rather forgettable take on a legendary story. The motion capture effects aren't bad though.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
70
61st
Could call Zemeckis subtle; but his style Well suits the poem's crude and earthy brawn. Comic-Con geeks and cinephiles alike Will gape at the resplendent imagery (But don ye specs, and see it in 3-D).
Rated 27 Oct 2012
21
0th
If the gore doesn't throw you off this movie, the vulgarity should. I almost quit watching after the first half hour but I maintain that to write a true review you HAVE to have seen the movie all the way through. The CGI makes the movie look horrific when it is done on people. Yet, there were some interesting plot twists and a couple of great lines. Overall, if you're squemish, don't see this movie
Rated 26 Oct 2012
62
37th
* Casting, Acting : 6 * Script : 6 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 6 * Naked Eye : 6
Rated 29 Sep 2012
31
18th
CGI was an awful decision
Rated 26 Jul 2012
40
12th
Had some moments I really liked. But overall really came of as clunky.
Rated 30 May 2012
69
42nd
68.875.
Rated 19 Nov 2011
51
19th
They did about as good a job as they could with the Beowulf story, but it wasn't anything incredibly interesting to begin with. Monster kills a bunch of men, Beowulf kills the monster. Copy and paste for the second story. My biggest complaint is the unnecessary changes they made, like reducing Wiglaf's role, but still keeping him in the movie for some reason. He doesn't really do anything but take up space.
Rated 29 Sep 2011
65
11th
Great action sequences, but it departed too much from the source material.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
75
72nd
Temp. score. Can't remember it.
Rated 05 Sep 2011
71
61st
so literary buffs might not get such a kick out of it, but for us film buffs this is pretty much a classic no-nonsense action movie, with a bit of uncanny valley thrown in to make sure you're paying attention. the finale was great, heart-pumping action.
Rated 03 Aug 2011
40
31st
Beowulf is a film that exists so that it can show how far we've come in motion capture technology. It's like a tech demo that has a plot, and in that regard, it succeeds in showing us that we still have a long way to go. So thanks, Beowulf, for allowing me to know that motion capture technology isn't perfect, but needs to be close in order to not be a distracting gimmick. The rest of the film seems to have been an after-thought, and it's not worthy of your time.
Rated 25 Jun 2011
20
5th
Boring, dark, ugly, unengaging at best, laughable at worst... Stop me somebody. I will say that the voice acting is passable. While they at least tried to make the CG characters seem human (with mixed success) the backgrounds are noticeably barren and unnatural-looking.
Rated 22 May 2011
60
4th
This very disappointing screenplay--written by Neil Gaiman and cutesy Tarantino collaborator Roger Avary--is often funny without wanting to be. The monsters are pretty cool, though, and Grendel's Mother (a virtual Angelina Jolie) looks very sexy in her stiletto-heeled feet (Yes! Not shoes! Feet!).
Rated 29 Mar 2011
55
24th
Making BEowulf a flawed character misses the point of the poem, but it looks nice.
Rated 24 Mar 2011
35
15th
Don't let the low score fool you. It may have not been a very good movie...And it may have made a mockery of the story. However, if you enjoy watching bad movies as much as I do, this one is worth a watch. I AM BEOWULF!
Rated 12 Mar 2011
74
51st
Fun theater movie.
Rated 04 Mar 2011
83
64th
Entertaining, good script by Neil Gaiman and Jane Goldman.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
70
17th
The story was pretty good (Neil Gaiman!), but the animation was too distracting, constantly taking me out of the movie.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
50
9th
The camera is really fun, although as the man from MIT pointed out, Zemeckis is pretty clueless in this regard and so mostly just does swooping and POV shots, but that's still nice to look at. Also, the fantastical elements, like Grendel and the dragon and stuff is all very impressive, and it is surprisingly frightening at times. Everything else is shit. Photo-realistic CGI is a dead-end, in every creative regard, and Zemeckis is wasting everyone's time and money.
Rated 25 Jan 2011
54
23rd
Something about this movie makes me nauseous. Possibly the opening credits and everything after it.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
76
57th
A lot better than I had expected; fun from beginning to end, and the animation is great
Rated 10 Dec 2010
75
84th
Very impressive visuals and sound. Interesting story, interesting characters, polished execution. Good film.
Rated 29 Nov 2010
69
40th
For the first twenty minutes or so I was very put off by the animation style but I grew to like it and it certainly helped with some pretty fantastic action scenes. Had very low expectations but overall it was actually a fun action fantasy
Rated 28 Nov 2010
54
43rd
'Beowolf', apparently a chirpy Cockney lad who likes fighting and nudity, lands in Scandinavia to do some killing. And to be fair he does okay at it. Typically Zemeckis' CGI wavers between very good and really quite awful, and the script and storytelling is probably below average if I'm honest. Even so, despite some misgivings about how the epic poem's plot is put into film I ended up quite enjoying this. Mainly for Grendel, who was just awesome. Everything after Grendel is a bit anticlimactic.
Rated 24 Nov 2010
32
15th
While it may be sort of impressive from a technical point of view, Beowulf is a gloomy, lifeless bore.
Rated 03 Nov 2010
6
57th
I appreciate it's inspection of legend (it's not a poor adaptation...), but the film was still flawed from conception to execution.
Rated 17 Oct 2010
20
41st
"Sexualized to the point of absurdity." - Nick Schager
Rated 16 Oct 2010
57
22nd
This movie is something between saturday morning cartoons and a serious movie. The story is a little bit boring and the characters are not so cool with the viking dialogue. The person who made color corrrection for this is a totally beginner. The colors looks so cheap computer bullshit that it ruins a great camera work.
Rated 01 Oct 2010
61
16th
Except for our leading man (Winstone, looking suspiciously buff. Hmmm), the cast are underused, so I would've liked to have seen more looney tunes from Crispin Glover and John Malvovich. The 3-D also ain't much, as it never is, but it does have one golden moment; Beowulf slicing open a sea-monster's neck, spraying blood "all over" the audience. The ten year old boy sitting next to me in the cinema was like "Cool!" and so was I.
Rated 24 Sep 2010
32
8th
A cliché, dull and derivative fantasy adventure, that manages to squander a good cast. Lousy visuals and an awful lead performance from Ray Winstone mack Beowulf a thoroughly unenjoyable film.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
64
39th
Interesting enough animation with some decent voice acting make this watchable if not spectacular.
Rated 14 Jul 2010
6
17th
This is a weird movie. Is it a comedy? A satire of ye olde legends? A deconstruction of the hero archetype in Anglo-Saxon mythology? A straight macho action movie? It's like the mulligan stew of movies, a sloppy mixture of all of the above that doesn't really seem to have any idea what it's about.
Rated 24 Jun 2010
0
2nd
I saw this in 2d and i bet like final destination..in 3D this would be way better...I thought that the movie was a waste of boring and that the whole film could be flushed in a toilet,,
Rated 09 Apr 2010
60
10th
Angelina Jolie gets paid to be hot and never to have any actual talent.
Rated 16 Mar 2010
60
8th
Interesting retelling of the whole Beowulf canon but the film felt about 30 minutes too long.
Rated 17 Feb 2010
55
31st
Angelina Jolie is an animated naked gold lady.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
0
2nd
I refuse to believe that Neil Gaiman had anything to do with this sad clusterfuck of a movie.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
23
14th
Was this movie meant as a joke?
Rated 25 Dec 2009
72
41st
Entertaining rendition of an ancient poem done quite well in cgi. It's still quite forgettable though, and somehow seems to lack an edge or a soul.
Rated 22 Dec 2009
33
42nd
Det grafiske udtryk er det eneste interessante...
Rated 18 Dec 2009
62
14th
Good Animation, but that is it really.
Rated 03 Dec 2009
40
28th
"Am heer to slay yer monsta!!" Right-o, man! I'll just sit back and watch the horrible Mo-cap in the meanwhile then...
Rated 14 Oct 2009
79
69th
I thought that the first half was much better than the second. In fact, the first 20 minutes blew me away. People are being far too critical of this movie in my opinion. Maybe it was because I didn't expect much from this but I thought it was really good.
Rated 11 Oct 2009
65
1st
Decent, I plot was ok, a little too shallow. Good ending
Rated 27 Sep 2009
30
7th
They were so concerned about the (pointless) CGI that they forgot about some other elements of the movie, like script.
Rated 14 Sep 2009
45
25th
It would turn out better if it was a movie . Not bad

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