Beowulf & Grendel vs Valhalla Rising
Valhalla Rising has the higher audience score (6.1/10 against 5.6/10 for Beowulf & Grendel). Valhalla Rising is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 43m. Beowulf & Grendel is the older of the two (2005 against 2009). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beowulf & Grendel
Valhalla Rising| Beowulf & Grendel | Valhalla Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Sturla Gunnarsson | Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Main cast | Eddie Marsan, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Gerard Butler, Ronan Vibert, Sarah Polley | Mads Mikkelsen, Ewan Stewart, Gary Lewis, Jamie Sives, Douglas Russell |
Synopsis
Beowulf & Grendel
The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster.
Valhalla Rising
Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world…
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