Outlander

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Outlander

R,

2009,

1h 55m,

Action/

Adventure/

Sci-Fi

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36%

59 Reviews

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45%

25,000+ Ratings

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59 Reviews

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When a spacecraft crashes in Norway during the Iron Age, two figures emerge from the wreckage: Kainan, an alien soldier, and the Moorwen, his mortal enemy. The latter immediately starts cutting a path of destruction through the Norse lands, while Kainan sees a chance to meld his advanced technology with ancient Viking weaponry to destroy the Moorwen before it destroys Earth.

Critics Consensus

Schizophrenic in subject and lackluster in execution, Outlander might have trouble finding the cult audience for which it was built.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Apr 24, 2009

3/5

A film version of fish and chips - humble, honest fare that's ludicrous, inventive, gory within limits, and has a cast having so much fun it's hard not to be swept along with them. And besides, you can't have nouvelle cuisine every night of the week.

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Dominic Wells

The Times (UK)

Apr 24, 2009

2/5

Sadly, the kooky premise of Outlander solidifies quickly into formula: monster is fought, fair maiden won, kingship gained and past errors redeemed with no real surprises along the way.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Apr 24, 2009

2/5

We are now deep, deep, deep into nerd territory, so deep you will get a nosebleed in your diving suit.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 5, 2023

3/4

Underneath its B-movie appearances are notable actors engaged in an exceptionally strange mishmash of genres that somehow elevates itself beyond its limitations.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 29, 2020

1/10

Far too much screentime is wasted on boisterous merrymaking and mead-guzzling.

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Nov 22, 2020

Outlander is itself a genre-blending mash-up, a far-out fusion of ancient Viking saga and sci-fi adventure: Beowulf meets Alien.

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Finn S

Mar 20, 2019

I thoroughly enjoyed this not sure why it was so rubbished. Saying that I enjoyed it from the comfort of my sofa with takeaway food and I do recommend it for mindless entertainment. Good storyline, aliens and vikings , great combo. Limited scriptwriting abilities and pretty decent acting for me

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Finn W

Jan 4, 2019

So you're telling me that there were no more weapons or armor left on your ship.....what about the armor you crashed with what happened to that? Poorly built story could of been better, had an obvious ending.

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Hermione S

Oct 15, 2018

An entertaining SciFi staged during the Viking Age equals a win=win!! Good effects and plot line; great work from the cast & crew!!

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Leia S

Oct 13, 2018

Switched off after 30 minutes. Pretty boring up until then.

George S

Aug 3, 2018

Fun movie that's clever sci-fi spin on Beowulf. Honestly better made than most blockbuster sci-fi flicks these days.

Poe S

Jul 22, 2018

This movie was fun, seemed a little bit low budget but if you let yourself get past that it's a fun ride.

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Synopsis

When a spacecraft crashes in Norway during the Iron Age, two figures emerge from the wreckage: Kainan, an alien soldier, and the Moorwen, his mortal enemy. The latter immediately starts cutting a path of destruction through the Norse lands, while Kainan sees a chance to meld his advanced technology with ancient Viking weaponry to destroy the Moorwen before it destroys Earth.

Director: Howard McCain
Producer: Dirk Blackman, Chris Roberts, Barrie M. Osborne, Neishaw Ali, Don Carmody
Screenwriter: Howard McCain, Dirk Blackman
Distributor: Third Rail
Production Co: Virtual Films, Rising Star, Ascendent Pictures, Weinstein Company
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 23, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $160.6K
Runtime: 1h 55m

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