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9 March 2007 (USA) moreTagline:
Feel the wrath in IMAX morePlot:
King Leonidas and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
9 wins & 27 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(59 articles)
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Awesome, breath-taking film. more (1934 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gerard Butler | ... | King Leonidas |
 | Lena Headey | ... | Queen Gorgo |
 | Dominic West | ... | Theron |
 | David Wenham | ... | Dilios |
 | Vincent Regan | ... | Captain |
 | Michael Fassbender | ... | Stelios |
 | Tom Wisdom | ... | Astinos |
 | Andrew Pleavin | ... | Daxos |
 | Andrew Tiernan | ... | Ephialtes |
 | Rodrigo Santoro | ... | Xerxes |
| Giovani Cimmino | ... | Pleistarchos (as Giovani Antonio Cimmino) |
 | Stephen McHattie | ... | Loyalist |
 | Greg Kramer | ... | Ephor #1 |
 | Alex Ivanovici | ... | Ephor #2 |
| Kelly Craig | ... | Oracle Girl |
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Rated R for graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity.Parents Guide:
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117 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Germany:16 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Australia:MA | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:15 | Malaysia:18PL (original rating) | USA:R (certificate #42864) | Malaysia:18PL | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Iran:(Banned) | France:-12 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:16 | Italy:T | New Zealand:R16 | Japan:R-15 | Sweden:15 | Peru:14 | India:A | Iceland:16 | Taiwan:R-12Fun Stuff
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The script demanded that most of the male cast spend the majority of their screen time bare-chested, as per Frank Miller's original graphic novel. Therefore, in order to adequately present themselves as the most well-trained and marshaled fighting force of the time, the entire principal cast underwent a rigorous and varied training regime for 8 weeks prior to shooting, organized by Marc Twight, a world-record-holding professional mountain climber. During the regime, the same exercise was never repeated twice, thus preventing the body from adapting to any one type of exertion. Gerard Butler has stated that the training was the most difficult thing he has ever had to do in his life, and when it was over, Twight admitted that he pushed the actors as hard as he's ever pushed anyone before, including himself. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: Several characters have vaccination scars. A very noticeable example is Daxos' left bicep when he and Stelios are looking at the amassed Persian forces and talking about the Spartan's wish for a beautiful death. moreFAQ
Did Leonidas miss Xerxes on purpose at the end?When Leonidas is throwing the spear at Xerxes, why wouldn't the Spartans stay in the "Shield Shell"?
Was Sparta really a 'free' society?
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I somehow missed the hype on this one, and the trailer really didn't excite me, but I got a chance to see an advance screening and the other reviewer here who said "It blew me away" hit the nail right on the head.
I generally hate going to the cinema - preferring to wait until the DVD or HD-DVD are available because I'm fed up of shoddy prints, poor sound systems, ignorant members of the public with their ringing phones, late arrivals, noisy popcorn etc. My home system is so much better. But not for this movie! It needs to be seen on the big screen (preferably an Imax - I'm hoping to catch it a second time on IMAX) with a good sound system. The images are consistently breath-taking, the sound is staggeringly good and note-perfect throughout, and Gerard Butler is barely recognisable as the guy from "Dear Frankie" (a great, under-rated movie) and "Phantom of the Opera".
Highly recommended. I've given it a 9, and I don't think I've given a movie that high a score for over a year (and I average about 6 movies a week). This makes "Gladiator" look like a cheap kid's cartoon.