Ironclad
Seen it?2011 | 121 min | Romance, Adventure, Action, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, 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 romantics, action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Northman, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan English
- James PurefoyThomas Marshall
- Kate MaraLady Isabel
- Jason FlemyngBecket
- Paul GiamattiKing John
- Brian CoxAlbany
- Derek JacobiCornhill
- Charles DanceStephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Aneurin BarnardGuy
- Jamie ForemanCoteral
- Mackenzie CrookMarks