Beowulf & Grendel (2005)

Director:

Sturla Gunnarsson

Writers:

Anonymous (epic poem "Beowulf")
Andrew Rai Berzins (writer)

Release Date:

9 March 2006 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

The Hero. The Monster. The Myth.

Plot:

The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll...

Plot Keywords:

Beowulf | Troll | King | Dane | Sea

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Hringur Ingvarsson	...	Young Grendel
Spencer Wilding	...	Grendel's Father
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Hrothgar
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson	...	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)

Also Known As:

Bjólfskviða (Iceland)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

Canada:103 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:103 min

Country:

Canada | UK | Iceland

Language:

English | Latin | Icelandic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | Netherlands:16 | Netherlands:12 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Company:

Movision

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the beginning, when Grendel's father is running with his son in his arms, it is clearly a dummy.

Quotes:

Thorkel: The Celt says that Jesus Christ never sleeps, that he walks amongst us.
Beowulf: Oh, that's all we need, a god gone mad from lack of sleep.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Wrath of Gods (2006)

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)