Beowulf (2007)

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Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Nov 15, 2007
Running Time: 114 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
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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 Beowulf.
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rating  PETER TRAVERS - November 15, 2007
I expected the film version of the epically tedious Old English poem to be a craptacular. Director Robert Zemeckis used the same motion-capture process in 2004's The Polar Express and turned live actors into digital humans who looked invaded by body snatchers. Boy, have things changed. The eighth-century Beowulf, goosed into twenty-first-century life by a screenplay from sci-fi guru Neil Gaiman and Pulp Fiction's Roger Avary, will have you jumping out of your skin and begging for more. Be sure… Continued
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Unlike director Robert Zemeckis' previous animated family-friendly efforts, such as The Polar Express, the violent Beowulf is definitely NOT for the younger set--or the faint of heart. But then again, age-old epic poems seldom are.

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Watching Beowulf, you might think, "Yeah, I've seen all this stuff before," but then you realize this was the one story that ruled them all. Once again using his unique motion-capture technology, Zemeckis, along with screenwriters Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary,… Continued

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King Hrothgar
Beowulf
Queen Wealthow
Grendel's Mother
Unferth
Grendel
Ursula
Estrith
Eofor
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