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| Directed by | Robert Zemeckis |
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| Based on | Beowulf by Anonymous |
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| Cinematography | Robert Presley |
| Edited by | Jeremiah O'Driscoll |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million[1] |
| Box office | $196.4 million[1] |
Beowulf is a 2007 American adult animated fantasy action film produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary, based on the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and featuring the voices of Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright, Brendan Gleeson, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, and Angelina Jolie. The film depicts the rise and fall of the warrior Beowulf after he travels to Denmark to kill a monster. It was produced by Shangri-La Entertainment and Zemeckis's ImageMovers and features characters animated using motion-capture animation, which was previously used in The Polar Express (2004) and Monster House (2006).
Beowulf premiered at Westwood, Los Angeles on November 5, 2007 and was released theatrically in the United States on November 16, 2007 by Paramount Pictures, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling international distribution. It grossed over $196 million and received positive reviews from critics.
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