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300
2007 117 min United States of America R 16+
★7.2
Action, Adventure, War
Director: Zack Snyder
🎭 Based on
«300»
byFrank Miller
Trailers
Description
A story very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians.
Budget:
$65M
US Gross:
$210.63M
Worldwide:
$456.08M
Starring
Gerard Butler
Actor
Lena Headey
Actor
David Wenham
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Director
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Fight
Georges Awards 2008
— Best Blockbuster
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Original Score
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Fight
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2008
— Best International Feature Film
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Actor
Georges Awards 2008
— Best Blockbuster
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Picture
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Action, Adventure or Thriller
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008
— Best Stunt Ensemble
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Actor or Actress
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Breakthrough of the Year
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Villain
Key opinion
300 is widely recognized as a bold, visually driven spectacle that prioritizes stylized comic-book aesthetics over historical accuracy or narrative depth. While many viewers praise its visceral combat and technical achievements, others dismiss it as a shallow, repetitive, and historically distorted experience.
| Production | The film's high-octane production design and stylized CGI create a unique, painterly aesthetic that stands out as the primary draw. | |
| Score | The musical score successfully provides an atmospheric and powerful backdrop that complements the film's intense, combat-heavy tone. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for featuring flat, hammy dialogue and lacking the thematic depth or emotional resonance needed to elevate the story beyond pure spectacle. | |
| Adaptation | Historical accuracy is a polarizing point: some appreciate the comic-book adaptation as an engaging departure from history, while others find the heavy distortion of Persian culture and Spartan life disrespectful and hollow. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the acting are split between those who find the performances appropriately heroic and those who view the characters as one-dimensional or lifeless. | |
| Cinematography | The visual approach divides audiences; fans admire the revolutionary use of digital environments, while detractors find the heavy green-screen reliance claustrophobic and artificial. |