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The Northman

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The Northman

2022

Robert Eggers

Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang ...

6.4

23,643

Adventure. Action. Drama A history set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father.

	Author	Review
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"[It] goes so hard you’ll feel like you’ve died and gone to Valhalla (...) This is the kind of filmmaking that rips you out of your body so hard that you’re liable to forget what year it is."	POS
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"The director conjures an immersive, pungently evocative atmosphere that catapults us back to the turn of the 10th century (...) The choreography of the combat scenes (...) is mind-blowing."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It’s entirely outrageous, with some epic visions of the flaring cosmos. I couldn’t look away (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Eggers has vision to burn, but robs this brutal 10th-century revenge story of the tragic twist it needs to hook us emotionally."	NEU
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"Without abandoning his arthouse credentials, Eggers has made a rousingly rough, extreme action saga that has the potential of attracting the kind of viewers who might have found his previous work impenetrable"	POS
United Kingdom	Gabriella Geisinger Digital Spy	"The first perfect movie of the year. A triumph from Robert Eggers (...) The world created in 'The Northman' is so totally absorbing (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Nicholas Barber BBC	"Stranded somewhere between an experimental art project and a mainstream Nordic answer to 'Gladiator', it's certainly tamer than 'The Lighthouse' (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"This gory Viking tale works when considering its parts, but never really as a whole. The parts, however, are so thrilling, so uniquely calibrated to feverish, determined ends, that they elevate the entire film (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Ross Bonaime Collider	"It’s exciting to see Eggers working on this scale and thriving. Eggers’ style and striking imagery work beautifully within a story this sweeping and grandiose"	POS
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Parts of 'The Northman' are intensely impressive (...) There are other times, though, where the film falls apart under the weight of Eggers’ more-is-never-enough approach."	NEU
United States	Jordan Raup The Film Stage	"With a strong sense of authenticity and purpose, 'The Northman' is designed to unnerve and repel. In a wide release landscape of easy-to-please, vaporous entertainment, such feats should be celebrated"	POS
United Kingdom	Huw Fullerton Radio Times	"A great piece of filmmaking that’s heads and shoulders above whatever pictures it’ll rub shoulders with at the box office (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Carlos Aguilar The Playlist	"What Eggers has ambitiously crafted lands as an invigorating beacon for an industry in need of studio fare with substantial ideas and artistry."	POS
United States	Jeff Ewing Forbes	"A beautifully told story (...) It’s loaded with magic and primal energy, beautiful cinematography, powerful performances, and mystique"	POS
United States	Don Kaye Den of Geek	"While the story’s inevitability makes the film feel long as it inches towards its conclusion, one is still never bored thanks to Eggers’ incredible mastery of atmosphere, tone, and imagery (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Kristy Puchko Mashable	"Aesthetically, I appreciate the world Eggers has built (...) Intellectually, I comprehend what Amleth is going through (...) However, I didn't feel it."	NEU
Canada	Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"Eggers has crafted one of the most immersive historical films I’ve ever seen. Meticulously researched, it makes other Viking shows and movies look cartoonish by comparison."	POS
United States	Hoai-Tran Bui SlashFilm	"Eggers' bold injection of surreal, brutish artistry into the action epic is still miles more exciting, invigorating, and daring than most other big-budget tentpoles hitting theaters today"	POS
United States	Katie Rife Polygon	"Although the film ends up as a shallow rumination on revenge and single-minded dominance, it’s hard to beat as spectacle."	NEU
United Kingdom	Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"It’s atmospheric, thought-provoking and mischievous, a perfect showcase for Alexander Skarsgård and his 'Big Little Lies' co-star, Nicole Kidman (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Andrew Mack Screen Anarchy	"From the 'huh, that makes sense' to the 'harrowing,' it is Eggers’ attention to these details that makes 'The Northman' worth a viewing."	POS
United States	John Serba Decider	"[It] marries the battle epic with the chimerical vision of a director who’s one of the best in today’s game. It’s weird and it’s wondrous"	POS
United States	Mark Hanson Slant	"Missing here is that haunting sense of the elemental and oneness between people and place that animates 'The Witch' and 'The Lighthouse' (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU

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