Solomon Kane
Seen it?2009 | 104 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$40 million worldwide on a $45 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by MJ Bassett
- James PurefoySolomon Kane
- Pete PostlethwaiteWilliam Crowthorn
- Alice KrigeKatherine Crowthorn
- Mackenzie CrookFather Michael
- Max von SydowJosiah Kane
- Jason FlemyngMalachi
- Rachel Hurd-WoodMeredith Crowthorn
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- Robert OrrKane's Soldier #2
- Richard RyanKane's Soldier #3