The Northman
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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.
What critics thought
Robert Eggers's Viking revenge epic earns near-universal admiration for its ferocious visual commitment and immersive world-building, with Eggers's direction and Alexander Skarsgård's performance drawing the most consistent praise. The main fault line runs between critics who found the film's mythic brutality purposeful and transporting and those who felt the relentless violence and genre scaffolding undercut any real depth — a stunning surface wrapped around a rote story.
“Eggers's accomplishment lies in his fastidious, fanatical rendering of that world, down to its bed linens and cooking utensils.”
A.O. Scott·The New York Times
“It's entirely outrageous, with some epic visions of the flaring cosmos. I couldn't look away.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“It is also an instructive example of how the most visionary intentions can't always enliven an otherwise rote story.”
K. Austin Collins·Rolling Stone
“The Northman merely serves up its raw material both half-baked and overcooked.”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
“the film "often stumbles when it searches for profundity.”
Robert Daniels·RogerEbert.com
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Crew
Robert EggersDirector
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
Olwen FouéréÁshildur Hofgythja
SjónWriter
Jarin BlaschkeCinematographyFrom the studio
The Northman
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.
What critics thought
Robert Eggers's Viking revenge epic earns near-universal admiration for its ferocious visual commitment and immersive world-building, with Eggers's direction and Alexander Skarsgård's performance drawing the most consistent praise. The main fault line runs between critics who found the film's mythic brutality purposeful and transporting and those who felt the relentless violence and genre scaffolding undercut any real depth — a stunning surface wrapped around a rote story.
“Eggers's accomplishment lies in his fastidious, fanatical rendering of that world, down to its bed linens and cooking utensils.”
A.O. Scott·The New York Times
“It's entirely outrageous, with some epic visions of the flaring cosmos. I couldn't look away.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“It is also an instructive example of how the most visionary intentions can't always enliven an otherwise rote story.”
K. Austin Collins·Rolling Stone
“The Northman merely serves up its raw material both half-baked and overcooked.”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
“the film "often stumbles when it searches for profundity.”
Robert Daniels·RogerEbert.com
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Crew
Robert EggersDirectorAlexander SkarsgårdAmlethNicole KidmanQueen GudrúnClaes BangFjölnir the BrotherlessEthan HawkeKing Aurvandil War-RavenAnya Taylor-JoyOlga of the Birch ForestGustav LindhThórir the ProudElliott RoseGunnarWillem DafoeHeimir the FoolPhill MartinHallgrímr Half-TrollEldar SkarFinnr the Nose-StubOlwen FouéréÁshildur HofgythjaSjónWriterJarin BlaschkeCinematographyFrom the studio
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