The Last Warrior: Root of Evil
Seen it?2020 | 120 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Peace and tranquility have set in Belogorie. The evil was defeated and Ivan is now enjoying his well-deserved fame. He is surrounded by his family, friends and small wonders from the modern world that help him lead a comfortable life. Luckily, he has his Magic Sword to cut a gap between the worlds to get some supplies quite regularly. But when an ancient evil rises and the existence of the magic world is put to danger, Ivan has to team up with his old friends and his new rivals. They will set out on a long journey beyond the known world to find a way to defeat the enemies and to return peace to Belogorie.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$29 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dmitriy Dyachenko
- Viktor HorinyakIvan
- Mila SyvatskaVasilisa
- Ekaterina VilkovaVarvara
- Elena YakovlevaBaba Yaga
- Konstantin LavronenkoKashchey
- Evgeniy DyatlovNikitich
- Timofey TribuntsevOld man
- Pavel Davydovdrummer
- Aleksandr SemchevChudo-Yudo
- Sergey BurunovVodyanoy