← Back to results
The Northman
2022 137 min United States of America R 18+
★7.3
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Robert Eggers
Trailers
EN
EN
EN
Teaser
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
Description
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.
Budget:
$70M
US Gross:
$34.23M
Worldwide:
$69.63M
Starring
Alexander Skarsgård
Actor
Nicole Kidman
Actor
Claes Bang
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Thriller
Key opinion
The Northman is widely praised as a visually immersive and meticulously crafted historical epic, though it polarizes audiences with its slow, deliberate pacing and straightforward narrative. While proponents celebrate its brutal atmosphere and commitment to mythological authenticity, critics find the revenge plot predictable and the film's tone uneven.
| Acting | Alexander Skarsgård delivers a commanding and powerful performance that anchors the film's brutal intensity. | |
| Production | The production design and cinematography create a uniquely immersive and gritty depiction of the Viking era. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely viewed as unoriginal, leaning on a predictable and simple revenge framework. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing creates a divide: some appreciate the slow-burn, meditative approach, while others find it boring and lacking in sufficient action. | |
| Theme | The blend of visceral realism and supernatural fantasy is seen by some as a masterful stylistic signature and by others as an ineffective or clashing tonal hybrid. |