The 13th Warrior

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The 13th Warrior

R,

1999,

1h 43m,

Adventure/

Action

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35%

84 Reviews

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66%

100,000+ Ratings

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84 Reviews

66%

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100,000+ Ratings

A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland, Ahmad ibn Fadlan finds himself in the company of Vikings. While the behavior of the Norsemen initially offends ibn Fadlan, the more cultured outsider grows to respect the tough, if uncouth, warriors. During their travels together, ibn Fadlan and the Vikings get word of an evil presence closing in, and they must fight the frightening and formidable force, which was previously thought to exist only in legend.

Critics Consensus

Atmospheric, great sets and costumes, but thin plot.

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

Feb 6, 2018

Akira Kurosawa's brilliant samurai movies -- especially 1957's Throne of Blood -- are a visual influence. But the script lacks the dignity that infuses Kurosawa's equally blood-thirsty characters.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Jun 17, 2008

Michael Crichton's story is underdeveloped and narrow in range, resulting in a tale more curious for its odd confluence of elements than for their edifying deployment.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Feb 9, 2006

At its best, this achieves the beauty and grandeur of a Kurosawa epic -- at its worst, however, it feels like a Python remake of The Vikings.

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

Oct 26, 2023

3/4

On paper, that description undoubtedly seems ridiculous. But remember -- what The 13th Warrior does best is make the ridiculous seem (for lack of a better word) "cool."

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Jun 21, 2021

2/5

All in all it proved to be a cinematic outing that was definitely unlucky for some.

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Jul 10, 2011

Exciting battle sequences, intriguing period costumes, fascinating cinematography, and stirring background music contribute to the epic nature of 'The 13th Warrior.'

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Harry S

Apr 19, 2019

One of my favorite movies of all time. Good acting, action and pace. Hard to see how you could be disappointed if you're into this genre.

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Kylo S

Apr 13, 2019

A poorly directed and mediocre epic that aspires to be something bigger and better than it really is and the only thing I found that was most engaging was Jerry Goldsmith's rousing score which conveyed the amount of excitement the overall film could have had.

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Mar 29, 2019

I love this movie. It's one of my favorite. The only reason why I can think fail is because of the "muhammad" middle east maine character. White Christian who saw this feel threatened by this mail character.

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Harry P

Mar 4, 2019

One of my old favorites. Killer soundtrack. One of the earliest renditions of Vikings that are actually believable where fight scenes are believably realistic, hard edged & raw. No unnecessary heroic machismo. A warriors tale well told..

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Feb 2, 2019

I like the dialogues and the characters. It is a simple plot and I love how it is made to a movie. It reminds me of Polanski and Tarantino, after the fifth watch.

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Albus R

Jan 3, 2019

One of my favourite movies of all time. Maybe a bit of a "Boys Own Adventure" but it doesn't pretend to be anything except that. The request to enter Valhalla prayer in the last battle always gives me chills. The wisdom and courgae of the Warriors is perfect.

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Michael Crichton

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John McTiernan

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Antonio Banderas

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Synopsis

A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland, Ahmad ibn Fadlan finds himself in the company of Vikings. While the behavior of the Norsemen initially offends ibn Fadlan, the more cultured outsider grows to respect the tough, if uncouth, warriors. During their travels together, ibn Fadlan and the Vikings get word of an evil presence closing in, and they must fight the frightening and formidable force, which was previously thought to exist only in legend.

Director: Michael Crichton, John McTiernan
Producer: Ned Dowd, Michael Crichton, John McTiernan
Screenwriter: Michael Crichton, William Wisher Jr., Warren Lewis
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.7M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround

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