Conquer your fate.
Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.
ActionAdventureFantasyswordprincegorevikings (norsemen)icelandnorthern irelandsword fightrevengefatekingbrutalitybased on myths, legends or folklore
- Graphic violence
- Body horror
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Where do you stand?
Three questions people argue about. Answer first, then see how your circle and the community split.
Is it style over substance?
Sign in to answerBe the first to answer.
Is this Robert Eggers's best work?
Sign in to answerBe the first to answer.
Is the slow pace a feature rather than a flaw?
Sign in to answerBe the first to answer.
Ask the title a question
Answered from what people have written, never made up: a verdict, how much when it's a matter of degree, and the sentences that say so, quoted with their names. Reviews here first, then TMDB's reviews and the title's Wikipedia plot and reception. If nothing settles it, you can put it to the curators.
Character
Earnest, grave, overwhelming and bleak.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Cast
- Alexander SkarsgårdAmleth
- Nicole KidmanQueen Gudrún
- Claes BangFjölnir the Brotherless
- Ethan HawkeKing Aurvandil War-Raven
- Anya Taylor-JoyOlga of the Birch Forest
- Gustav LindhThórir the Proud
- Elliott RoseGunnar
- Willem DafoeHeimir the Fool
- Phill MartinHallgrímr Half-Troll
- Eldar SkarFinnr the Nose-Stub
Crew
- Robert EggersDirector
- SjónWriter
- Robert EggersWriter
- Saxo GrammaticusNovel
- Jarin BlaschkeDirector of Photography
- Sebastian GainsboroughOriginal Music Composer
- Robin CarolanOriginal Music Composer
- Louise FordEditor
- Robert EggersProducer
- Leifur B. DagfinnssonProducer
Where to watch
| Stream | |
|---|---|
| Rent | |
| Buy |
US availability, powered by JustWatch via TMDB. Each chip opens that service’s search for the title. Other regions on JustWatch
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
The Great Silence 196877% alikeBoth earnest, grave, bleak.
In the Heart of the Sea 201576% alikeBoth earnest, grave, plot-driven.
Gangs of New York 200276% alikeBoth earnest, grave, overwhelming.
Saving Private Ryan 199875% alikeBoth earnest, grave, overwhelming.
The Manchurian Candidate 196275% alikeBoth earnest, grave, bleak.
Apocalypto 200675% alikeBoth earnest, grave, overwhelming.
Metropolis 192774% alikeBoth earnest, grave, epic.
The Odyssey 202673% alikeBoth earnest, grave, epic.
Lovecraft Country 202079% alikeSeries · Both earnest, grave, overwhelming.
Vagrant Story 200079% alikeGame · Both earnest, grave.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
