The 13th Warrior (1999) movie poster

The 13th Warrior (1999)

"Prey for the living."
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👍 82%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 38%
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Director
John McTiernan
Runtime
1h 43m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (2,005 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
34%
Metacritic
42

Cast

Antonio Banderas as Ahmed Ibh Fahdlan · 71% avg
Diane Venora as Queen Weilew · 74% avg
Dennis Storhøi as Herger (Joyous)
Vladimir Kulich as Buliwyf
Omar Sharif as Melchisidek · 77% avg
Anders T. Andersen as Wigliff (King's Son)
Richard Bremmer as Skeld (Superstitious)
Tony Curran as Weath (Musician) · 70% avg

Is The 13th Warrior good?

Most people think so. 82% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 38%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#452 / 1446 · Adventure
Rank in its year
#43 / 103 · 1999
Rank among its director's films
#5 / 9 · John McTiernan
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Historical Movies on Prime Video (#24)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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⬆ 18,214💬 225 comments
Indie Horror Filmmaker and Makeup Effects Artist Ryan Nicholson Has Passed Away After Battling Cancer - Worked on 'Elf', The 13th Warrior', 'Chronicles of Riddick', 'Blade', 'Ghost Rider', 'Final Destination', 'Blair Witch', 'The Predator'.
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Top comment: "I don’t comment on here often, but I did some early promo art for Ryan on more than one occasion...."
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⬆ 15,232💬 2,180 comments
The 13th Warrior (1999) - A loose re-telling of Beowulf style mythos, was largely remembered as a financial and critical failure. Despite a lack-luster trailer, this movie deserves a second look and is worth watching.
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Top comment: "My favourite part of this movie is relatively early on, but I'll spoiler tag it anyway: (spoiler)"
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⬆ 1,930💬 531 comments
The 13th Warrior
This movie is considered one of the biggest box office flops of all time and caused Omar Sharif to temporarily retire. However, I would put it in my... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "Lo there do I see my father"
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