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Valhalla Rising
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Valhalla Rising is a 2009 adventure, drama, fantasy, and action film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Roy Jacobsen. The film features Mads Mikkelsen, Jamie Sives, Gary Lewis, and Alexander Morton in the cast. Produced by Lene Børglum, it originates from the United Kingdom and Denmark and is presented in English. The narrative is set in North America and includes the character Odin.
The movie has a runtime of 93 minutes and was released on September 4, 2009. It was distributed by Netflix and is available via video on demand through providers such as AMC+, Amazon Channel, Philo, Shudder, and Shudder Apple TV Channel. Production companies involved include BBC Film, La Belle Allee Productions, NWR Film Productions, One Eye Production, and Savalas Audio Post-Production. The film’s budget was 5,650,000, with a revenue of 31,000.
Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores indicate a 74% rating, an average of 6.6 out of 10, and a score of 61 out of 100. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.0, while TMDb lists a vote average of 6.109. Keywords associated with the work include escape, hell, mythology, surreal, and gore.
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Film · TMDB
6.1Scandinavia, 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 reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen as One-Eye
- Gary Lewis as Kare
- Jamie Sives as Gorm
- Ewan Stewart as Eirik
- Alexander Morton as Barde
- Callum Mitchell as Pagan Viking Guard
Themes
- escape
- hell
- mythology
- surreal
- gore
- vikings (norsemen)
- mute
- brutality
- slave
- one eyed man
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- Denmark
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Screenwriter
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Producer
- Lene Børglum
- Narrative location
- North America
- Duration
- 89
- FilmAffinity ID
- 996849
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Clanranald Trust for Scotland Walhalla Rising1.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- publication date
- 2010-03-10
- title
- Valhalla Rising
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 61/100
- characters
- Odin
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