Beowulf (2007 film)
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| Directed by | Robert Zemeckis |
| Produced by | Robert Zemeckis Steve Bing Jack Rapke Steve Starkey |
| Screenplay by |
Neil Gaiman Roger Avary |
| Based on |
Beowulf by Anonymous |
| Starring |
Ray Winstone Anthony Hopkins John Malkovich Robin Wright Penn Brendan Gleeson Crispin Glover Alison Lohman Angelina Jolie |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Robert Presley |
| Edited by | Jeremiah O'Driscoll |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million |
| Box office | $196.4 million |
Beowulf is a 2007 American 3D motion capture epic fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary, based on the Old English epic poem of the same name. The film was created through a motion capture process similar to the technique Zemeckis used in The Polar Express. 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, by Paramount Pictures, and was available to view in IMAX 3D, RealD, Dolby 3D and standard 2D format. The film received positive reviews from critics and it earned $196.4 million on a $150 million budget.
Set in 507, Beowulf is a legendary Geatish warrior who travels to Denmark with his band of soldiers, including his best friend, Wiglaf. They meet King Hrothgar, who needs a hero to slay Grendel, a hideously malformed troll-like creature with appalling strength and cunning. Grendel attacks Heorot, Hrothgar's mead hall, whenever the Danes held a celebration, and Hrothgar has been forced to close the hall. Upon arriving, Beowulf becomes attracted to Hrothgar's wife, Queen Wealtheow, who reciprocates his interest.
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