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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. Read more

Starring	Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn
Director	Robert Zemeckis
Genres	Action/Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology... A major progression in the cinema of simulation
- 258574
- - Sight and Sound
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
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- - 85
  - 59
  Sick beyond belief
  
  This film should definately not be a 12!
  
  It was way too gory and violent. From the very first scene it was just disgusting. I hated every moment of ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Sam4chat
  - 4 reviews
  - Spalding
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 20:20
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- - 4
  - 0
  It's a CGI film?
  
  I liked it! It took 20 minutes for me to even notice it was CGI. the voice actors in it are great. Malkovich and Winstone are always great. You'll like it ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - DeathApeDisco
  - 3 reviews
  - 22 Mar 2012 at 04:48
- - 2
  - 0
  brilliant film if you like norse mythological stories
  
  this is a good film but you know have to know a little about norse mythology to appreciate the story.
  
  I'm a big fan of Ray Winston so maybe I'... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 758 reviews
  - uk
  - 10 Mar 2012 at 17:10
- - 2
  - 3
  Dull as medieval ditchwater...
  
  A mish mash of a film - all the characters still have that 'dead-eye' problem that all these Rob Zemeckis animations suffer from.
  
  Plot was ... read more »
  
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- - Kevitybo
  - 9 reviews
  - Essex
  - 03 Mar 2012 at 19:11
- - 2
  - 3
  Awful film
  
  This ranks as one of the worst films I have ever seen. They have taken an amazingly brilliant story from the poem of Beowolf and wrecked it. They haven't ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 07 Jan 2012 at 22:03
- - 0
  - 1
  Beowulf- bit of a let down
  
  I rented this thinking it would be along the line of films like '300' and 'Kingdom of Heaven'...what its more like is the animation of '... read more »
  
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- 1078266
- - a customer
  - 03 Jan 2012 at 21:21
- - 0
  - 1
  Yes very good Film & Angeline Jolie she good.
  
  It was a fantasy movie based old story of beowulf, the english language was very good, Best of all Angelina Jolie
  
  a very good action on the movie ... read more »
  
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- - Mervy
  - 22 reviews
  - Nr Doncaster Epworth
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 15:54
- - 2
  - 0
  Great fantasy film.
  
  I really enjoyed the film. Great fantasy, great story, great animation. It was a long film and i would of been happy if it was even longer. Loved every minute ... read more »
  
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- 1040389
- - Skitzomultiple
  - 114 reviews
  - Earth
  - 13 Sep 2011 at 18:11
- - 0
  - 0
  An if you've got nothing else to do film
  
  I saw a clip of this film that prompted me to watch the full film. Initially I was unempressed, but the more I got into the story the more it grew on me. ... read more »
  
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- 1039232
- - a customer
  - 10 Sep 2011 at 21:44
- - 0
  - 1
  Dull and Hard to Watch.
  
  A fantasy movie based on the old epic story of beowulf, which was pretty much the first thing to be written down in the english language. This is a new take on ... read more »
  
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- - Nedvadead
  - 73 reviews
  - Ballymoney
  - 26 Aug 2011 at 09:09
- - 0
  - 0
  A film to do the washing up to
  
  I fell asleep... that kinda tells you all you need to know. A film you want to do the washing up to - background noise film
  
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- 1019968
- - a customer
  - 21 Jul 2011 at 11:53
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- - 85
  - 59
  Sick beyond belief
  
  This film should definately not be a 12!
  
  It was way too gory and violent. From the very first scene it was just disgusting. I hated every moment of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 539333
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Sam4chat
  - 4 reviews
  - Spalding
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 20:20
- - 39
  - 5
  Very Missable
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Being a lover of fantasy films, I was excited at the prospect of this film. Putting such a brilliant story on the big screen should have been a treat for the ... read more »
  
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- - NickGill
  - 1 review
  - Middlewich
  - 25 Nov 2007 at 14:31
- - 34
  - 2
  GO LARGE WIF IT
  
  SAW THIS IN 3-D AND CAN ONLY SAY ITS AWESOME TO LOOK AT - BIT GORY FOR THE YOUNG UN'S THOUGH BUT A VISUAL EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE MISSED, ONLY 2 CRITICISMS RAY... read more »
  
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- - Joemugg
  - 8 reviews
  - PAISLEY
  - 14 Nov 2007 at 11:04
- - 23
  - 2
  Beowulf: Is this what the hype was about
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Beowulf to me was a highly anticipated movie. I did not realise it was primarily a 3D movie, but it did not affect my viewing. I am glad I did not rush to a ... read more »
  
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- - Emperor
  - 28 reviews
  - Swansea
  - 21 Nov 2007 at 12:53
- - 21
  - 6
  Assault on the senses
  
  I lasted about 30 minutes into the brutal onslaught on the senses. This isn't a movie, it's a demo of technology. Thoroughly unpleasant, utterly ... read more »
  
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- 566044
- - psychochicken
  - 4 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 16 May 2008 at 11:28
- - 17
  - 5
  what a load of rubbish
  
  this is the worse film I have watched in a long time
  
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- - sonny603
  - 1 review
  - Cheltenham
  - 26 Mar 2008 at 18:24
- - 14
  - 0
  Just one word for it - Superb.
  
  Very good film, good actors, good characters, bit cheesy in places, sexual inuendo's included here - ones the kids just wont get!! Was very loud, and very ... read more »
  
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- - BlueBox31
  - 16 reviews
  - Sittingbourne,
  - 04 Jan 2008 at 01:35
- - 13
  - 0
  Absolutely Fantastic
  
  Action-packed - yes, gory - yes, sexy - yes, gripping too, and surprisingly sophisticated considering it is one of the earliest works of literature in the Anglo... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Edinburgh
  - 16 Mar 2008 at 21:54
- - 13
  - 2
  DISAPPOINTING
  
  I cant say that ive ever been as disappointed with a film as i was watching this. Its boring, very violent(unnecessary), and just looks wrong. If the whole film... read more »
  
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- 542453
- - pikypaul
  - 13 reviews
  - Hull
  - 19 Mar 2008 at 20:36
- - 13
  - 4
  Beowolf - beware
  
  rubbish - start to finish - utter dribble - my son (13) and a gamer - thought the same. Avoid at all costs.
  
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- 604647
- - SWAG
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Jul 2008 at 14:46

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Critics' reviews
- BEOWULF blends pre-modern storytelling and the latest virtual cinema technology... A major progression in the cinema of simulation
- 258574
- - Sight and Sound
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
- As envisioned by director Robert Zemeckis, BEOWULF is a sight to behold: The landscape and visuals are powerfully sweeping
- 258575
- - USA Today
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
- As humans battle monsters, Zemeckis springs so many pow 3-D surprises you'll think BEOWULF is your own private fun house
- 258573
- - Rolling Stone
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
- A soulfully spectacular medieval monster movie... Solemnly gorgeous
- 258572
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33

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  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....