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The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King

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2017 | 100 min | Adventure, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 adventure fans. If you loved The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies or Where the Wild Things Are, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a reward and save his family’s farm from ruin.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose

  • Vebjørn EngerEspen Ash Lad
  • Mads Sjøgård PettersenPer
  • Elias Holmen SørensenPål
  • Eili HarboePrincess Kristin
  • Allan HydePrince Fredrik
  • Thorbjørn HarrFather
  • Gard B. EidsvoldThe King
  • Synnøve Macody LundThe Queen
  • Gisken ArmandOld Log Lady
  • Ida Ursin-HolmForest Nymph