Beowulf (2007) Movie Overview

Beowulf is a 2007 American performance capture fantasy film that is based on the Anglo-Saxon English epic poem of the same name. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film was created through a motion capture process similar to the technique used in The Polar Express and Monster House. The cast includes Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, and Angelina Jolie. It was released in the United Kingdom and United States on November 16, 2007, and was available to view in IMAX 3D, RealD, Dolby 3D and standard 2D format. Set in Denmark in the 6th century, the film opens with King Hrothgar celebrating the construction of his mead hall, Heorot. However, the noise disturbs and enrages the monstrous creature Grendel, who attacks the mead hall and slaughters nearly all of the people there; he retreats to his mother’s cave when Hrothgar challenges him to fight. His mother, a water-demon, takes interest in Hrothgar’s presence. Hrothgar has the mead hall barred, and offers half of the gold in his kingdom for a hero to kill Grendel. Beowulf and his group of Geats arrive by ship, and Beowulf agrees to slay Grendel. The Geats slee… Source

• Beowulf Movie Details
• Director: Robert Zemeckis
• Official Sites: Paramount Pictures [us], Warner Bros [fr]
• Tagline: Pride is the curse.
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 115 min
• Genre: Animation , Action , Adventure , Fantasy

• Cast Overview
• Robin Wright Penn as Wealthow (as Robin Wright-Penn)
• Anthony Hopkins as Hrothgar
• Paul Baker as Musician #1
• John Bilezikjian as Musician #2
• Rod D. Harbour as Musician #3
• Brice Martin as Musician #4 (as Brice H. Martin)

Beowulf Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

Beowulf (2007): In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonates throughout the ages, immortalizing the name of Beowu… Source

Beowulf Movie Review from New York Times

You don’t need to wait for Angelina Jolie to rise from the vaporous depths naked and dripping liquid gold to know that this “Beowulf” isn’t your high school teacher’s Old English epic poem. Ms. Jolie plays the bad girl in “Beowulf,” a wicked demon, the mother of all monsters — here, Grendel, played by Crispin Glover — who can swi… Source

Beowulf Movie Details from Imdb

Set against the coming of Christianity, this is the story of the last hero: in 507, a monstrous troll wrecks havoc in the mead hall of the Danish king, Hrothgar. He offers rewards for the death of Grendel, so Beowulf, a great and boastful Geat warrior, arrives with his thanes. Beowulf sets aside his armor and awaits the monster; a fierce battle ens… Source