Conan the Destroyer
Seen it?1984 | 103 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (26% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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 action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro, the warrior woman Zula, and the inept Malak. Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$31 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 222K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Fleischer
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerConan
- Grace JonesZula
- Wilt ChamberlainBombaata
- MakoAkiro 'The Wizard'
- Tracey WalterMalak
- Sarah DouglasQueen Taramis
- Olivia D'AboPrincess Jehnna
- Pat RoachMan Ape / Toth-Amon
- Jeff CoreyGrand Vizier
- Sven-Ole ThorsenTogra