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Jack the Giant Slayer

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When young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) unwittingly opens a portal between his realm and a race of giants, it rekindles an ancient war. Roaming Earth for the first time in centuries, the fearsome giants seek to reclaim the land they lost long ago. Jack has to face an army of foes that he thought existed only in legend, but through his arduous fight for the kingdom and its people, he may win the love of a brave princess, perhaps becoming a legend himself.
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It's enthusiastically acted and reasonably fun, but Jack the Giant Slayer is also overwhelmed by digital effects and a bland, impersonal story.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Sep 1, 2017
3/5
Jack The Giant Slayer had something of an identity crisis. Go to Full Review Wesley Morris Grantland Jan 3, 2014
Forget that Giant Slayer feels photocopied and is entirely unnecessary. It's just not exciting. Go to Full Review David Sexton London Evening Standard Mar 22, 2013
3/5
A story of derring do and social climbing, serving as an excuse for colossal battles with a load more orcs, the true purpose of the movie. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Sep 4, 2023
3/5
While it borrows from plenty of other better movies that came before it, "Jack the Giant Slayer" is one buffed-up fairy tale movie that works. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 12, 2022
2.5/4
Even if the prevailing flavorlessness of everything onscreen leaves us feeling somewhat indifferent, Singer’s clear-cut presentation must be admired. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Dec 3, 2020
6/10
It's an interesting idea - to make a theatrical, big-budget, computer effects-heavy action film based on the simple tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Sep 17, 2026 Jack the Giant Slayer = a *3* star Movie! See more Andrew T @RT72355796 Jul 21, 2026 This movie was actually pretty good. It is not great by any means but it is surprisingly enjoyable to watch. You would expect the actors to phone in their performances for such a B movie but the performances in this movie are actually pretty good and the cgi and special effects are pretty cool as well. There are some illogical moments to look past but if you turn your brain off and just have a fun time watching, it is not bad at all. It is not for everyone though. Some people will think it’s cheesy and dumb and not worth watching, and they would not be wrong, but I like it. 6/10 See more Carlos M @CarlosMZ Apr 5, 2026 No entiendo las malas criticas esta película esta muy buena me recuerda a la aventura de el guisante mágico pero con acción y mejor lore See more Cooper F @Cooper202 Nov 26, 2025 One of my favorites of all time. Watched it at least 50 times. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Oct 23, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Bezaleel Oct 10, 2025 I really like this movie because it's one of the best movies ever and it's also very fun too watch. See more Read all reviews
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Bryan Singer

Director

Nicholas Hoult

Jack

Eleanor Tomlinson

Princess Isabelle

Ewan McGregor

Elmont

Stanley Tucci

Roderick

Eddie Marsan

Crawe

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Jack the Giant Slayer

Nicholas Hoult (left) as Jack in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Sentry Giant in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Fumm in "Jack the Giant Slayer." (L-R) Stanley Tucci as Roderick and Ewen Bremner as Wicke in "Jack the Giant Slayer." A scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." Eleanor Tomlinson as Isabelle in "Jack the Giant Slayer." (L-R) Eddie Marsan as Crawe, Eleanor Tomlinson as Isabelle and Ewan McGregor as Elmont in "Jack the Giant Slayer." General Fallon in "Jack the Giant Slayer." A scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." Ewan McGregor as Elmont in "Jack the Giant Slayer." View more photos

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Synopsis When young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) unwittingly opens a portal between his realm and a race of giants, it rekindles an ancient war. Roaming Earth for the first time in centuries, the fearsome giants seek to reclaim the land they lost long ago. Jack has to face an army of foes that he thought existed only in legend, but through his arduous fight for the kingdom and its people, he may win the love of a brave princess, perhaps becoming a legend himself.
Director
Bryan Singer
Producer
Neal H. Moritz, David Dobkin, Bryan Singer, Patrick McCormick, Ori Marmur
Screenwriter
Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie, Dan Studney
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Bad Hat Harry, Big Kid Pictures, Original Film
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Action Violence|Brief Language|Intense Fantasy Violence|Some Frightening Images)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 1, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 12, 2013
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
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