The Northman

Name: The Northman
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2022-04-07
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy

2022·Movie·R·137 min·★ 7.0(5,058)

Action Adventure Fantasy More English titles

“Conquer your fate.”

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.

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United States	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Netflix	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Stan	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Magenta TV+, 3sat	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	rtve	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	U-NEXT, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

About The Northman

The Northman is a 2022 English-language action, adventure and fantasy film directed by Robert Eggers. The cast is led by Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang. It has a runtime of 2h 17m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 5100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The Northman was produced by Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, and Square Peg and made in United States of America. It was released on April 7, 2022, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $70 million, it went on to gross $70 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Eggers
Writers: Sjón, Robert Eggers
Release date: April 7, 2022
OTT release: May 12, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $70 million
Box office: $70 million
Production: Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Square Peg

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The Northman cast & crew

The Northman was directed by Robert Eggers and written by Sjón and Robert Eggers.

The cast features Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth, Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudrún, Claes Bang as Fjölnir the Brotherless, Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandil War-Raven, Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga of the Birch Forest, and Gustav Lindh as Thórir the Proud.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Sebastian Gainsborough, cinematography is by Jarin Blaschke, and it was produced by Robert Eggers and Leifur B. Dagfinnsson.

Is The Northman worth watching?

The Northman holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 5,058 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 2h 17m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and fantasy, The Northman is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Northman

In United States, you can stream The Northman on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 12, 2022.

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