Conquer your fate.
Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.
The Northman (2022) is a action, adventure and fantasy film directed by Robert Eggers, released on April 7, 2022 with a runtime of 2h 17m. It stars Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang and Ethan Hawke. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 5,257 ratings.
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Alexander Skarsgård
as Amleth
Nicole Kidman
as Queen Gudrún
Claes Bang
as Fjölnir the Brotherless
Ethan Hawke
as King Aurvandil War-Raven
Anya Taylor-Joy
as Olga of the Birch Forest
Gustav Lindh
as Thórir the Proud
Elliott Rose
as Gunnar
Willem Dafoe
as Heimir the Fool
Phill Martin
as Hallgrímr Half-Troll
Eldar Skar
as Finnr the Nose-Stub
Olwen Fouéré
as Áshildur Hofgythja
Edgar Abram
as Hersveinn Battle-Hard
Directed by Robert Eggers, written by Sjón, Robert Eggers and Saxo Grammaticus, produced by Robert Eggers, Leifur B. Dagfinnsson and Alexander Skarsgård.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 5,257 ratings.
First things first - there is virtually nothing original with the plot here. A young prince "Amleth" (Oscar Novak who later morphs into an effective Alexander Skarsgård) witnesses the murder of his father "King Aurvandil" (Ethan Hawke) and the capture of his mother "Gudrún" (Nicole Kidman) by his treacherous uncle "Fjölnir" (Claes Bang). Lucky to escape with his life, he escapes to the land of the Rus where he is…
Reviewed on April 18, 2022
It took me a little while to get into it, but by its conclusion <em>'The Northman'</em> had fully entertained me. Great film! First and foremost, I'm delighted that I did indeed enjoy this film as my only previous experience of director Robert Eggers was the - in my opinion, and apparently my opinion only! - severely unsatisfying <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/the-lighthouse-2019/" rel="nofollow">The…
Reviewed on April 27, 2022
_The Northman_ is a bloody and ferocious battle cry of a revenge film. The action is brutal and the performances are extraordinary. This is Robert Eggers at his most savage and masterful. Full review: https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/04/25/the-northman-review-a-gory-viking-epic-forged-in-boisterous-greatness/
Reviewed on April 30, 2022
I was expecting more from this movie, but it turned out to be a big disappointment. First of all Vikings in this movie were represented more like an animals, acting like a rabid animals rather than humans and Vikings we have seen in popular TV shows, but the reason why I'm giving such a low score to this movie is simple - boredom. Character development was poor. I didn't care for any of them. Story was a typical…
Reviewed on May 23, 2022
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The Northman (2022) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Northman (2022) includes Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke and Anya Taylor-Joy. The film was directed by Robert Eggers. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Northman was released on April 7, 2022 and runs for 2h 17m.
The Northman (2022) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 5,257 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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