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Beowulf (2007)

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Release Date: November 16, 2007
On DVD: February 26, 2008
Genre: War, Action
Running Time: 113 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Roger Avary, Neil Gaiman
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone, John Malkovich, Brendan Gleeson, Dominic Keating, Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn

In a time of heroes, the mighty warrior Beowulf slays the demon Grendel and incurs the wrath of its monstrous yet seductive mother, in a conflict that transforms a king into a legend.

Groundbreaking director Robert Zemeckis offers a vision of the Beowulf saga that has never been told before. Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Shangri-la Entertainment present "Beowulf," starring Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother, Anthony Hopkins as the corrupt King Hrothgar, and Ray Winstone Read more

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Grade: C- I just watched Beowulf, and I have to wonder: why does Robert Zemeckis love this animation style so much? As my roommate describes it, Beowulf is like watching a serious version of Shrek. There are times when the characters look pretty much identical to Princess Fiona, and we're supposed to take this movie seriously?

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like the book?

By kogmedia, March 4, 2008

watched Beowulf recently, i appreciate the fact that it gives me at least a pseudo-education in ancient literature (i was never forced to read Beowulf as a kid) www.kogmedia.com

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