The Northman

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Robert Eggers

Producer:

Leifur B. Dagfinnsson, Mark Huffam, Lars Knudsen

Writer:

Sjón

Release Date:

Apr 22, 2022

Runtime:

2hr 17m

Synopsis

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. With an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.

Cast

  • Alexander Skarsgård
  • Nicole Kidman
  • Claes Bang
  • Ethan Hawke
  • Anya Taylor-Joy
  • Gustav Lindh
  • Elliott Rose
  • Willem Dafoe
  • Phill Martin
  • Eldar Skar

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.8
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RATINGS 5.3K FANS
3.8
  • Apr 15, 2022

    men will literally avenge their father, save their mother and kill fjölnir before going to therapy

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    freya.
    freya.
    Apr 15, 2022

    anya taylor joy 👁️⠀⠀⠀👁️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ nicole kidman 👁️👁️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀🐺 🐺 🐺 🐺 alexander skarsgård ⠀🐺👁️⠀👁️ 🐺⠀ willem dafoe 🎊👁️ ⠀👁️🎊 bjork 🧿 🧿⠀

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    othavio 🇵🇸
    othavio 🇵🇸
    Apr 7, 2022

    feel like I might not have thrived in Viking times

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    David Sims
    David Sims
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    Apr 21, 2022

    Robert Eggers watched The Lion King and said “Willem, take off your clothes. I have an idea.”

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    Dakota Joaquin
    Dakota Joaquin
    Mar 31, 2022

    Robert eggers seems to really like willem dafoe naked

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    Sophia
    Sophia
    May 3, 2022

    very cool looking! wish i cared ❤️

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    Lucy
    Lucy
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    Apr 5, 2022

    Maybe the real vengeance was the Anya Taylor-Joy we hooked up with along the way

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    Ella Kemp
    Ella Kemp
    Apr 7, 2022

    I thought I was a grown man until I saw Alexander Skarsgård as a Viking and realized I am a mere child

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    jonathan fujii
    jonathan fujii
    Apr 21, 2022

    When Alexander Skarsgård caught the spear in mid-air and threw it right back at the guy is the moment I started sweatin’

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    David Chen
    David Chen

Atom Users Reviews

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POPULAR TAGS
#intense
#epic
#greatcast
#actionpacked
#mustsee
#greatvisualfx

Reviews

  • SC
    Steve Chandler

    Not sure why anyone has anything good to say about this movie. I was stoked to go see it based on the trailer, but it was pretty bad. Slow, poor story development... a poor story to begin with, and they didn't do anything to make it any better. it's been a long time…

    GA
    Gregory Annett
    #fantasy
    #intense
    #great

    The details in this movie are great. Straightforward story line to understand. Many action packed scenes. Good acting overall. An absolute great movie to watch.

    TS
    Tammarie Smith
    #twohoursiwillnevergetback

    2 1/2 hours of life gone we will never get back. With no entertainment value. Worst movie I have seen in years. My husband and I just kept looking at each other like should we leave this is terrible. When it was finally over we just looked at each other in disbelief.…

  • BD
    Blue Demon
    #boring
    #snoozefest
    #sucks

    It is by far the worst Viking movie ever! Horrible story/plot too much blah blah blah, and not enough action as expected in a Viking movie. Gives Viking genre a bad name.

    JM
    Jessica Mensing

    This is a movie I will definitely see again! I liked the story, the imagery. It's intense and keeps your attention the whole way through. Skarsgard is amazing in this!

    KD
    Kallil Dos Santos

    Do not watch this movie. It is a terrible low budget film.

  • RJ
    Ralph James

    First time I have walked out of a movie in years. Horrible

    DK
    Danielle Kradin
    #horrible
    #notmyfave

    The worst movie I’ve seen in a long time.

    JC
    Josh Castro
    #intense
    #epic
    #greatvisualfx

    Starts off slow, the Norse mythos keeps it interesting. Definitely don’t come on drugs for this one.

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Metacritic

82
metacritic
Based on 60 Critics
7.2

USER SCORE (562)

Generally favorable reviews based on 562 Reviews
75
Apr 12, 2022

At least from an ambition standpoint, Eggers’ devotion pays off in heaps. The Northman offers a lot to enjoy in what is a lot of movie. It features both see-it-to-believe-it “fuck yeah!” gruesomeness in its 10th Century tale and the kind of historical and mythical attention to detail to be expected from Eggers

Metacritic review by Tomris Laffly
Tomris Laffly
The A.V. Club
100
Apr 11, 2022

Perhaps Eggers has lost some of the horrible intimacy we savoured in his earlier work. But he offers us compensation in scope, intensity and pure bloody ferocity.

Donald Clarke
The Irish Times
100
Apr 11, 2022

Make it your destiny to see this blood-soaked odyssey along the edge of the world as soon as possible.

Phil de Semlyen
Time Out

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Northman (2022) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Northman (2022)?
The movie is 2hr 17min long.
What's The Northman (2022) about?
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. With an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.
Who's the cast of The Northman (2022)?
  • Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth
  • Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudrún
  • Claes Bang as Fjölnir the Brotherless
  • Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandil War-Raven
  • Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga of the Birch Forest
  • Gustav Lindh as Thórir the Proud
  • Elliott Rose as Gunnar
  • Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool
  • Phill Martin as Hallgrímr Half-Troll
  • Eldar Skar as Finnr the Nose-Stub
Who's the director behind The Northman (2022)?
Robert Eggers directed The Northman (2022).
Who produced The Northman (2022)?
Leifur B. Dagfinnsson, Mark Huffam and Lars Knudsen produced The Northman (2022).