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Release Date
• USA: Nov 16, 2007
Budget USD 150,000,000
BoxOffice: $81.7M
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MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity.
Country USA
Production Companies
ImageMovers, Shangri-La Entertainment
Studio Paramount Pictures
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Other Titles
• Beowulf (2007)
• Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience
• Beowulf: The IMAX Experience
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Genre: Drama
Tagline: Pride is the curse.
Plot: Director Robert Zemeckis mines the epic Old English poem for his latest action adventure to feature performance capture animation. The medieval tale was adapted for the screen by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avery, and no doubt it bears little resemblance to the text you studied in high school. So the story goes, King Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins) and his people are being terrorized by the horrific monster Grendel (Crispin Glover). Hrothgar puts out a call to any brave man who can come and slay the monster. Enter Beowulf (Ray Winstone) and his brave band of soldiers. Beowulf is a mighty warrior, and he quickly dispatches Grendel, but in doing so he enrages Grendel's mother--played here by an extremely sexy and serpentine Angelina Jolie. Beowulf journeys out to lay waste to Grendel's mother as well, but soon finds his resolve tested by great temptation. His choice ultimately brings about a new curse--one far worse than Grendel--and he must live with regret, until the day finally comes when he is given a chance for redemption.Zemeckis first utilized performance capture in the magical Christmas story POLAR EXPRESS, but one certainly shouldn't expect any dancing elves in BEOWULF. The film features enough gore and bloodshed to rival a teen slasher film, and in the 3D versions, the viewer is
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| Directed by |
Robert Zemeckis
Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part III |
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Alan Silvestri
Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part III |
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