Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 136
Fresh: 32 | Rotten: 104
While its relentless, gory violence is more faithful to the Robert E. Howard books, Conan the Barbarian forsakes three-dimensional characters, dialogue, and acting in favor of unnecessary 3D effects.
Average Rating: 3.8/10
Critic Reviews: 28
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 22
While its relentless, gory violence is more faithful to the Robert E. Howard books, Conan the Barbarian forsakes three-dimensional characters, dialogue, and acting in favor of unnecessary 3D effects.
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A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan (Jason Momoa) realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil. -- (C) Lionsgate
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Cast
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Jason Momoa
Conan -
Stephen Lang
Khalar Singh, Khalar Zy... -
Rachel Nichols
Tamara -
Ron Perlman
Corin -
Rose McGowan
Marique -
Bob Sapp
Ukafa -
Leo Howard
Young Conan -
Steven O'Donnell
Lucius -
Nonso Anozie
Artus -
Raad Rawi
Fassir - High Priest -
Laila Rouass
Fialla -
Said Taghmaoui
Ela-Shan -
Milton Welsh
Remo -
Borislav Illiev
Wild Man -
Nathan Jones
Akhun -
Diana Lubenova
Cheren -
Ioan Karamfilov
Donal -
Raicho Vasilev
City Guard #1 -
Stanimir Stamatov
City Guard #2 -
Nikolai Stanoev
Lieutenant -
Ivana Staneva
Young Marique -
Alina Puscau
Slavegirl #1 -
Zlatka Raikova
Slavegirl #2 -
Anton Trendafilov
Xaltotun -
Aysun Aptulova
Sacrificial Victim -
Daniel Rashev
Acolyte Priest -
Sam Hargrave
Horse Warrior, Pict #1 -
Jackson Spidell
Pict #2 -
Guillermo Alejandro Grisp...
Pict #3 -
Radoslav Parvanov
Pict #4 -
Teodora Duhovnikova
Nun (Student #1) -
Shelly Varod
Nun (Student #2) -
Tezdjan Ahmedova
Nun -
Uliana Vin
Nun -
Yoana Temelkova
Nun -
Petya Mlluseva
Nun -
Ruslana Kaneva
Nun -
Gloria Petkova
Nun -
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Stanislav Pishtalov
Cimmerian Elder - Uran -
Velimir Velev
Prison Clerk -
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Eric Laciste
Monk -
Brian Andrew Mendoza
Monk -
Nuo Sun
Monk -
Kim Do
Monk -
Bashar Rahal
Quarter Master -
Gisella Marengo
Maliva -
Yoana Petrova
Young Marique -
Vladimir Vladimirov
Den Barman -
Katarzyna Wolenjino
Valeria -
David Mason Chlopecki
Pirate -
Aleksandrina Vladova
Belly Dancer -
Guerguina Ilieva
Belly Dancer -
Stefka Berova
Mama -
Vangelitsa Karadjova
Topless Wench -
Blagovesta Cakova
Topless Wench -
Svetlana Vasileva
Topless Wench -
Zornitsa Stoicheva
Topless Wench -
Nikol Vasileva
Topless Wench -
Adriana Kalcheva
Topless Wench -
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Top CriticThe 2011 version of Conan the Barbarian looks cheap and feels rushed. The few good elements are dwarfed by a generic, nonsensical plot and shoddy storytelling.
Shoddy acting, no real plot, and silly dialogue? You betcha!
Does it satisfy, this tale? In its own modest way, it does.
It ain't a pretty sight -- in fact, it's downright barbaric.
It's just another ham-handed adventure flick in eye-deadening, wallet-draining 3-D.
Conan the Barbarian is shocking not merely for its blood and guts violence but for how surprisingly gripping and compelling it is, even muddy in 3D.
Missing the myth, the sorcery and the humor of the original big screen "Conan."
Conan the Barbarian is a hollow beat 'em up with shallow characters and, worst of all, below average action.
This is an adequate Blu-ray package for people who liked the movie or this genre. Certainly not reference quality and not worth full 3D-Blu-ray retail, but worth at least a viewing.
Conan the Barbarian brings absolutely nothing new or memorable to the table. It almost serves as a reminder about how cool the character of Conan is.
The film lacks any magic, and indeed any of the spirit that grabbed a cult audience for the original: the direction lacks any kind of showmanship, and the script is a dilluted version of what it undoubtedly could have been.
There is fun to be had here-not as much as there could be, but it kept me entertained, faults and all.
It would be barbaric to say this is the worst movie of the year. That certainly isn't the case. 'Conan the Barbarian' is, however, a second-rate remake, no more and no less. It's a far cry from the 1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger film.
Conan the Barbarian isn't offensively bad, just mediocre and forgettable in nearly every way imaginable.
A hollow pantomime of swashbuckling swords and sorcery.
Visuals here are nothing less than breathtaking, with action and cinematography to help make it so. Momoa's no Schwarzenegger but he's capable of developing sympathetic interest.
We kinda missed the orgies . . .
Directed by Marcus Nispel, this movie (which would be more aptly named Gron-an the Barbarian) is terrible, terrible, terrible.
As a fantasy movie it hits all the right notes, dripping with guts, gore and familiar tropes; it's certainly not a film you have to concentrate on following. If that's your thing, you'll love it.
The film demonizes the witchy Marique (Rose McGowan), so she even worries her evil scum dad.
Absolutely spastic in the way it pretends to tell a story, the work of someone who doesn't understand choreography, coherent storytelling and basic structural editing.
Audience Reviews for Conan the Barbarian
Super Reviewer
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- Conan: I live. I love. I slay. And I am content.
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- Conan: I WILL FOLLOW YOU ALL THE WAY TO HELL!
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- Conan: How many names do I need?
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- Conan: Where is the man who killed my father?
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- Conan: Woman, come here now!
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- Conan: By Crom!
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Foreign Titles
- Conan der Barbar (DE)
- Conan (FR)
I really feel disappointed with this in every aspect, Momoa certainly looked the part but he wasn't quite big enough for me, not enough muscle tone, he played the part OK but there was too much needless sword twirling and fancy pointless showmanship. Lang and McGowan didn't really thrill me either, they both looked like characters outta 'Star Trek' and were simply dull, much like all the characters, just your run of the mill faceless baddies with silly haircuts. Poor old Perlman looked like a flipping 'Wookie' or Neanderthal in his get up, the abominable swordsman.
I just felt a real lack of inspiration throughout the film, the location and sets were drab, nothing really exciting actually happened and the finale was a mess of bad bluescreen, poor models and poor CGI. Throw into the mix a very lackluster giant octopus monster thing (terrible CGI again) which didn't really do anything, totally mediocre and has been done before over and over *sigh*.
Yes the film sticks to original source material by staying violent with plenty of blood and gore (although the blood was again bad CGI in places), but the film just felt like it lacked care, just tossing together all the old cliches and old ideas and throwing out yet another lame reboot/remake..whatever.