Beowulf & Grendel

2005
15
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

19K

YOUR RATING

Gerard Butler in Beowulf & Grendel (2005)

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In Denmark, during the 6th century, Danish king Hrothgar and his warriors kill a troll whose son, Grendel, vows revenge.In Denmark, during the 6th century, Danish king Hrothgar and his warriors kill a troll whose son, Grendel, vows revenge.In Denmark, during the 6th century, Danish king Hrothgar and his warriors kill a troll whose son, Grendel, vows revenge.

Director
- Sturla Gunnarsson
Writers
- Andrew Rai Berzins
- Anonymous
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

19K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sturla Gunnarsson
Writers
- Andrew Rai Berzins
- Anonymous
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations

Grendel
(as Ingvar E. Sigurdsson)

Gunnar Eyjólfsson

Aeschere

Gerard Butler

Beowulf

Philip Whitchurch

Fisherman

Ronan Vibert

Thorkel

Rory McCann

Breca

Tony Curran

Hondscioh

Martin Delaney

Thorfinn

Mark Lewis

King Hygelac

Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir

Sea Hag

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Unferth

Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir

Wealtheow
(as Steinunn Ólína Thorsteinsdóttir)

Sarah Polley

Selma

Eddie Marsan

Father Brendan

Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Erik
(as Gísli Örn Gardarsson)

Director
- Sturla Gunnarsson
Writers
- Andrew Rai Berzins
- Anonymous
All cast & crew
Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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Storyline

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Trivia
In 1731, the original manuscript that the movie is based on was severely damaged by fire, along with several other medieval writings, in London UK.

Goofs
At 1:30:25, when Beowulf enters the cave on the beach you can see an orange extension cord in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Quotes
Beowulf: Has this thing, this troll, killed any children?
King Hrothgar: No.
Beowulf: Women?
[Hrothgar shakes his head]
Beowulf: Old men?
King Hrothgar: What are you saying? That he fights with a clean heart? He kills the strongest first. He shows us he can kill the strongest. Who cares if he spares the children? They'll die anyway without fathers.
Beowulf: My wits still war with how this all began.
King Hrothgar: Hate for the mead hall. I can only guess. The night we finished it the foul creep came.
Beowulf: So, nothing was done to the troll itself?
King Hrothgar: Oh, Beowulf, it's a fucking troll! Maybe someone looked at it the wrong way.
Beowulf: Some Dane?
King Hrothgar: ...I never begged anyone to come here. Take on our fight. I don't hold you here.
Beowulf: I know you don't.
King Hrothgar: Then don't sour my heart with talk about why a troll does what a fucking troll does!

Connections
Featured in Wrath of Gods (2006)

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9/10

I loved it ...

I saw Beowulf & Grendel in Toronto at the TIFF and I loved it. The film was beautiful to behold ~ breathtaking scenery of Iceland set alongside a moving and powerful score. The entire cast delivered strong performances. Gerard Butler was a magnificent Beowulf ... emoting the torment of his soul with tender subtlety yet never compromising the intrinsic brutality and strength vital to his character. The story, modified from its original literary version to adapt to a contemporary audience, was profoundly relevant to today's political and social climate. A pleasant surprise in the film is the clever use of unexpected wit and wry humour. If you enjoy a film that will make you think ... this one is for you. natalie(GB.net)