Beowulf

Name: Beowulf
Genre: Adventure, Action, Animation
Released: 2007-11-05
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright

2007·Movie·PG-13·115 min·★ 5.9(3,073)

Adventure Action Animation More English titles

“Face your demons.”

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

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United States	Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Netflix	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	U-NEXT, HBO Max on U-Next	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Beowulf

Beowulf is a 2007 English-language adventure, action and animation film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The cast is led by Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 3100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Beowulf was produced by Shangri-La Entertainment and ImageMovers and made in United States of America. It was released on November 5, 2007, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $70 million, it went on to gross $196 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: Roger Avary, Neil Gaiman, Robert Zemeckis
Release date: November 5, 2007
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $70 million
Box office: $196 million
Production: Shangri-La Entertainment, ImageMovers

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Beowulf cast & crew

Beowulf was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Roger Avary, Neil Gaiman, and Robert Zemeckis.

The cast features Ray Winstone as Beowulf / Golden Man / Dragon, Angelina Jolie as Grendel's Mother, Anthony Hopkins as Hrothgar, John Malkovich as Unferth, Robin Wright as Wealthow, and Brendan Gleeson as Wiglaf.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Robert Presley, and it was produced by Jack Rapke and Robert Zemeckis.

Is Beowulf worth watching?

Beowulf holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 3,073 ratings, a more divisive adventure films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, action, and animation, Beowulf is worth a place on your watchlist.

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