Outlaw King

Outlaw King
Promotional poster
Directed byDavid Mackenzie
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBarry Ackroyd
Edited byJake Roberts
Music byGrey Dogs
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 6, 2018 (2018-09-06) (TIFF)
  • November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09) (United States)
Running time
121 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$120 million[1]

Outlaw King is a 2018 historical action drama film about 14th-century Scottish king Robert the Bruce during the Scottish Wars of Independence. The film largely takes place during the 3-year period from 1304, when Bruce decides to rebel against the rule of Edward I over Scotland, up to 1307 Battle of Loudoun Hill. Outlaw King was co-written, produced, and directed by David Mackenzie.[2][3][4]

The film starred an ensemble cast led by Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce, alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Sam Spruell, Tony Curran, Callan Mulvey, James Cosmo, and Stephen Dillane. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2018, and was digitally released on November 9, 2018, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its production design, sets, performances, and choreography, but criticism for its historical inaccuracies and clichés.

  1. ^ Lambrechts, Stephen (21 August 2018). "Netflix goes full Braveheart with first trailer for historical epic, Outlaw King". TechRadar. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (24 April 2017). "Netflix Lands Outlaw King". Deadline. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ^ "First Look At Chris Pine In David Mackenzie's 'Outlaw King'". Playlist. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ^ "New Netflix drama Outlaw King boosts film sector". BBC. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.