The Vikings
Seen it?1958 | 115 min | Adventure, History, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring or The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Fleischer
- Kirk DouglasEinar
- Tony CurtisEric
- Ernest BorgnineRagnar
- Janet LeighMorgana
- James DonaldLord Egbert
- Alexander KnoxFather Godwin
- Maxine AudleyEnid
- Frank ThringAella
- Eileen WayKitala
- Edric ConnorSandpiper