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Beowulf (2007)

PG-1311/05/2007Adventure, Action, Animation1h 55m
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Face your demons.

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Ray Winstone

    Beowulf / Golden Man / Dragon

  2. Cast 1

    Angelina Jolie

    Grendel's Mother

  3. Cast 1

    Anthony Hopkins

    Hrothgar

  4. Cast 1

    John Malkovich

    Unferth

  5. Cast 1

    Robin Wright

    Wealthow

  6. Cast 1

    Brendan Gleeson

    Wiglaf

  7. Cast 1

    Crispin Glover

    Grendel

  8. Cast 1

    Alison Lohman

    Ursula

  9. Paul Baker

    Musician #1

_**Entertaining and thought-provoking, even moving**_ "Beowulf" (2007) is an animated version of the epic poem of antiquity featuring Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie and Robin Wright Penn. It uses live action motion capture animation, which was previously utilized for “The Polar Express” (2004) and “Monster House” (2006). Although it's a "cartoon" it's the equivalent of an R-rated picture with brutal violence and openly sexual situations & dialogue. The film has the same characters as the epic poem – Beowulf, Hrothgar, Wiglaf, Grendel, Grendel's mother and the dragon – and ...