
Beowulf
1999, Adventure/Fantasy, 1h 29m
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Beowulf
Kyra
Hrothgar
Roland
Grendel's Mother

Will
Critic Reviews for Beowulf
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A handful of plot points recognizably follow the source material, almost making a game of picking out the morsels of faithfulness.
September 10, 2020 | Rating: 2/10 | Full Review… -
Its ambition is considerably larger than its budget, resulting in a film that looks absolutely dreadful - and to be honest, its ambition is not particularly lofty.
June 3, 2019 | Rating: 2/10 | Full Review… -
[Beowful is] a bizarre hybrid, as strange (if not quite as ghastly) as the half-human, half-demon Grendel that haunts the first act.
July 7, 2008 | Full Review… -
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In an effort to give you, dear reader, insight into the source material from which the screenwriters reverently drew, we offer the following translation of key passages...
May 25, 2005 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Beowulf
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Jul 17, 2011fun but very forgettable movie. lambert was never one for choosing great roles and sadly this is another case. this came off the heels of mortal kombat and alot of the action from that film carried on to this. better then expected but its not exactly a cult favoriteBrendan N Super Reviewer
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Jun 11, 2010This was a fun cheesy . . steampunk kinda i dont know :) An interesting twist on the Beowulf tale with ill do anything for a paycheck Christopher Lambert. he even got his patented chuckle in . . not bad if your not expecting much.John M Super Reviewer
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Mar 19, 2010A retelling of the medieval epic poem, 'Beowulf' feels more like a film franchise opening (such as 'Mortal Kombat') than a 'solo' film fantasy. Lambert (sporting a white-haired crew-cut), is the product of a union between a Dark God (possible alien?) and a human mother. Traveling a barbaric future Earth to fight an evil force he himself may be kin to, the half-human journeys to a besieged fortress where the residents are being decimated by a 'Predator' rip-off called Grendel. Through a series of fast-cut and bloody exchanges, the major characters are weeded out, after revealing their own secrets, until the greatest secret of all is revealed by an evil alien sexpot (the eminently watchable Layla Roberts). The film features the kind of acrobatic martial arts choreographed to a rock music soundtrack that popularized 'Mortal Kombat' (although it was hard for some to accept the middle-aged Lambert backflipping his way through battles!), a quick glimpse at a pre-Mummy Patricia Velazquez, the voluptuous Rhona Mitra as Beowulf's eventual lover, Kyra, and a bit of comic relief by Brent Jefferson Lowe, as the Weaponmaster's son. While the story never generates a lot of electricity, Lambert is an old hand at this genre, and his confidence, occasional quip, and distinctive laugh have carried him through films far inferior to this! What can I say but its a good rental for a rainy day. Check it out..David L Super Reviewer
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Aug 26, 2007Wow...Whatta Cool Movie ^_^EightThirty . Super Reviewer
Beowulf Quotes
Kyra: | What are you? |
Beowulf: | I'm a trap between two worlds. That's what I am. |
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