Beowulf & Grendel

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John S @JohnStevo Jan 22, 2026 Strange movie. I liked bits and pieces of this, found it a bit hard to get into overall. The acting was quite good particularly from Stellan Skarsgard and saved the movie from being terrible. See more xpig332 B @RT69712065 Oct 4, 2025 I gave it 28 minutes and was too bored to continue. See more nick s @Nick_S Dec 28, 2024 This adaption of the famous poem portrays Beowulf (the hero) as a sentimental people's poet, and Grendel (the 6 foot 6 ogre) as a misunderstood victim. I think they could have used forced perspective to make Grendel a tad more intimidating. There was a lot to like in the acting, fight sequences, sets and costumes. But the major letdown for me was the storytelling. It really didn't feel focused and a lot of scenes felt superfluous. See more Emily B @Georgia123 Aug 3, 2024 We watched it in class after we read the story. It was pretty good. Letter Grade: C- See more John S @RT71424423 Apr 27, 2023 In my ongoing effort to right the critical wrongs of Rotten Tomatoes let me now celebrate the remarkable Beowulf and Grendel, a profoundly poetic and deeply authentic immersive retelling of the ancient Germanic saga. This version is stunningly beautiful, visually and linguistically. Shot in Iceland's epically primordial landscapes, the film also captures the mind-blowing oral power of the original poem, including all the ribald humour, the intense creativity, the tribal glories and the eternal themes. Gerard Butler is perfectly cast as the heroic yet self-aware and inquisitive Beowulf. Stellan Skasgard is great as the failing drunken King Hrothgar, and the monster Grendel is played by Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson with unforgettable cro-magnon power. The only false note is Sarah Polley, who looks but regrettably does not sound the part of the witch. Overall this is a great action film, a rich historical drama, and a memorable tribute to one of the great surviving poems of Old English. You need to work a bit, because they don't spoon feed you, but for those with the will and the ears and the imagination to dive in, the rewards are enormous. 5 stars. See more Ashutosh @maximusdreamer13 Mar 31, 2023 This film is possibly the worst screen adaption of Beowulf. It's even worse than 1999's the 13th Warrior. Here the villain is the sympathetic hero and the hero, so called, is a weakling and a nobody. See more Read all reviews

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