Beowulf (2007 film)

Beowulf
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Zemeckis
Screenplay by
Based onBeowulf
by Anonymous
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Presley
Edited byJeremiah O'Driscoll
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • November 5, 2007 (2007-11-05) (Westwood)
  • November 16, 2007 (2007-11-16) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

  1. ^ a b "Beowulf". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2020.