Claes Bang
Fjölnir the Brotherless
Gustav Lindh
Thórir the Proud
Elliott Rose
Gunnar
The Northman
R
Movie
137 minutes
April 22nd, 2022
DIRECTOR:
PRODUCERS:
Alexander Skarsgard Arnon Milchan Mark Huffam Lars Knudsen Leifur B. Dagfinnsson
STUDIO:
Universal Pictures
DISTRIBUTOR:
Universal Pictures
RATING:
R
RUNTIME:
137 minutes
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King Aurvandil War-Raven
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Synopsis
The Northman is a historical epic released in 2022 that follows Viking Prince Amleth on his quest for vengeance. After witnessing his father's murder and his mother's abduction by his uncle, Amleth dedicates his life to rescuing his mother and avenging these betrayals.
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The Northman Review: Eggers' Viking Epic Is Brutal & Thrilling, Yet Lacking
6/10
The film has a lot going for it, fantastic battle scenes & mysticism that elevates the protagonist’s journey, but it is lacking in overall character.
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Oh i love it. I always liked how Robert make his stories simple but still there is mythological aspects to them which make them mysterious and more interesting. The second highlight for me was Alexander
Skarsgard he did a fantastic job he brings the rawness that was needed for character. Overall it's a good movie not the best form Eggers but worth watching.
2025-06-15 08:52:53 -
Beautifull movie and way more "real" than Hollywood shows like "vikings". A Shakespeare like tale of gods, mortals and vergeance in a Scandinavian setting. Eggers did an amazing job in setting the scene as historica accurate as possible, but does not explain these scenes and mythological background. Not everyones cup of Mead, but a great movie to experience
2025-06-02 06:58:51 -
Worst movie i have watched in my life like so many people left the cinema in the middle me too
2025-05-25 01:41:17 -
I remember being disappointed when I watched this movie. I love The Witch and was hoping that Robert Eggers would deliver once more. Didn't care about what I was watching for most of the movie which is a problem when the film feels like it wants you to care deeply about it.
2024-08-24 01:39:48 -
The Northman is the definition of visceral filmmaking and shows how exceptional Eggers is as a filmmaker even outside of the horror genre. Still, The Northman is no traditional historical action epic and ends up being just as terrifying and unsettling as Eggers' other masterful films (The Lighthouse, The Witch). I love that Eggers decided to pivot from his traditional MO with The Northman while still making it uniquely his own.
A true sign of an auteur filmmaker is being able to tell who made the film by its visual style and composition alone, and Eggers archives this and more in The Northman. Expertly cast with Alexander Skarsgard as the titular protagonist and Willem Dafoe going completely bonkers as Heimir the Fool. The themes of dark magic and the occult are also interestingly handled by Eggers and help defy standard tropes of action films, making The Northman convincing and strange in the best possible way.
2024-08-21 17:52:08 -
Robert Eggers has done so many great, strange movies that the straightforward nature of this one was a letdown. Viking Hamlet, and if you're down for that, good news. I was just hoping for something more. Watch Vinland Saga instead.
2024-08-28 18:27:14
