Synopsis
A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.
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Cast
- Ray WinstoneBeowulf / Golden Man / Dragon
- Angelina JolieGrendel's Mother
- Anthony HopkinsHrothgar
- John MalkovichUnferth
- Robin WrightWealthow
- Brendan GleesonWiglaf
- Crispin GloverGrendel
- Alison LohmanUrsula
- Paul BakerMusician #1
- John BilezikjianMusician #2
Recommendations
- 83
Entertainment Weekly
Beowulf is a solemnly gorgeous, at times borderline stolid piece of Tolkien-with-a-joystick mythology. - 80
Empire
It’s not a reinvention of the wheel, but in 3D this is an astonishing experience that borders on ‘must-see’, and raises the bar for what James Cameron is planning with Avatar. And you’ll be glad to know that the creepy dead eyes thing has been fixed. - 75
New York Post
Highly entertaining - but far from classic. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Zemeckis has converted the epic poem about the warrior who slays the monster Grendel into a species of computer game. He employs the same motion-capture technology that he first used in "The Polar Express," to slightly better effect. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
We are not looking at flesh-and-blood actors but special effects that look uncannily convincing, even though I am reasonably certain that Angelina Jolie does not have spike-heeled feet. That's right: feet, not shoes. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Director Robert Zemeckis not only deploys 21st century movie technology at its finest to turn the heroic poem into a vibrant, nerve-tingling piece of pop culture, but his film actually makes sense of Beowulf. In Zemeckis' hands, it's an intriguing look at a hero as a flawed human being. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Beowulf may ultimately be viewed as a failure, but it’s a fascinating one. - 67
Austin Chronicle
Although this version of Beowulf (the script, ricocheting between thrilling, heroic, and hilarious, is by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary) does take some liberties with certain heretofore undreamed of aspects of parentage, it's as faithful to the extant version as it needs to be.
