
Beowulf
Seen it?1999 | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 4.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Beowulf is a wanderer who learns about a man-eating creature called Grendel, which comes in the night to devour warriors trapped at the Outpost. The Outpost is ruled by Hrothgar. He has a daughter, whose husband may have been murdered by the Outpost's master of arms.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesWeak
4.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Graham Baker
- Christopher LambertBeowulf
- Rhona MitraKyra
- Oliver CottonHrothgar
- Götz OttoRoland
- Vincent HammondGrendel
- Charles RobinsonWeaponsmaster
- Brent Jefferson LoweWill
- Roger SlomanKarl
- Layla RobertsGrendel's Mother
- Patricia VelásquezPendra