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Conan the Barbarian
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2011
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Conan the Barbarian
Positive Reviews
37
Negative reviews
68
Average Rating
2.2
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1.5
barks and growls his dialogue with the unpracticed enthusiasm of a first time Ren Fair performer.
Av Club
2.5
Or should I say, to our time: As directed by commercial and music video trained Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), heres a ..
EW
1.9
A brutal, crude, witless high tech CGI contrivance, in which no artificial technique has been overlooked, including 3 D.
Rogerebert
1.0
That could have been the worst of it and indeed, thats plenty to make audiences howl with unintentional laughter but Nispel goes even further.
Common Sense Media
4.5
With all earnestness, Nispel embraces the propertys classic roots, placing this new Conan squarely within the tradition of sword and sorcery pics.
Variety
3.0
Conan the Barbarian is shocking not merely for its blood and guts violence but for how surprisingly gripping and compelling it is, even muddy in 3D.
We Got This Covered
1.3
Conan the Barbarian seems to have little interest in 30s pulp stories, and only a little more in cheesy 80s epics.
1.9
Momoa ... speaks in one of those trying too hard baritones heard in young jocks whose greatest fear is being called gay.
1.5
The film is numbing and dumb with its hero indistinguishable from its villains.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Marcus Nispel takes on John Milius epic testosterone orgy and provides gallons upon gallons of CGI gore and Frank Frazetta esque backgrounds but preci ..
2.5
He brings sensitively and pathos to a flick thats otherwise bland and as broad as a Cimmerian forged sword.
Paste Magazine
4.5
The movie is a triumph of production design, set decoration, special effects and makeup.
Rogerebert
1.5
Long, loathsome and ludicrous in equal measure, One Day is two hours of sheer torture and while it may not turn out to be the worst film of 2011, I ca ..
E Film Critic
1.0
The fault lies mainly with Marcus Nispel, German music video director turned specialist in useless genre remakes, and not a man to whom any sane produ ..
Telegraph
3.5
Who doesnt like a man who isnt conflicted or apologetic about who he is.
1.3
In fact, theres really no sense of where Conan is, just generalized commotion in 3 D. But its in 3 D, thats essential: Take a bad movie in two dimensi ..
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
They dont make movies like this one anymore.is nearly as gritty, bloody, and barbaric as the original film.
Cinema Blend
1.0
Its just another ham handed adventure flick in eye deadening, wallet draining 3 D.
Ny Daily News
2.5
It certainly doesnt compare to James Earl Jones iconic Thulsa Doom from the original.
JoBlo
2.5
Conan the Barbarian is a hollow beat em up with shallow characters and, worst of all, below average action.
Screen Rant
1.5
Conan the Borebarian...directed by the guy responsible for Pathfinder and proves as silly and visually overblown as that movie.
One Guys Opinion
4.5
Both truer to the vision of its characters creator, Robert E. Howard, and more satisfyingly pulpy than the 1982 movie incarnation.
Village Voice
2.5
Missing the myth, the sorcery and the humor of the original big screen Conan.
Rogers Movie Nation
1.9
The few good elements are dwarfed by a generic, nonsensical plot and shoddy storytelling.
ReelViews
2.8
2011s attempt is suitably monosyllabic and winningly grotesque, yet it just doesnt possess the stamina to carry out its quest without resorting to sha ..
Blu Ray
1.5
At its best the movie suggests a funhouse at a state of the art county fair; at its worst its a fairly dumb celebration of brute violence.
Chicago Reader
2.8
...all kinds of bad, and yet its still enjoyable. Momoas fun to watch, Nichols does a great damsel in distress and if Khalar himself isnt all that for ..
1.9
The suggestion evaporates amid the deafening clatter, leaving Marique will little more than good nails and a bad hairline.
Usa Today
2.2
Lil Conan wants to fight with the grown ups, but Dad doesnt think hes ready.
Eric Ds Nider
0.5
Shes one of those ahead of her times independent woman types who doesnt fit in with all of the bare breasted floozies who like it when big muscular me ..
Screen It
2.0
Frankly, there isnt nearly enough Perlman (as Conans dad) or Taghmaoui (as his sparky sidekick).
Shadows On The Wall
0.5
The film demonizes the witchy Marique (Rose McGowan), so she even worries her evil scum dad.
Pop Matters
3.0
If all you are looking for is a solid action movie to end the Summer of 2011 on, Conan the Barbarian will serve your needs nicely. Insanely, but nicel ..
Pop Matters
3.0
Watchable sword and sorcery saga, enlivened by superb special effects sequences and some solid performances, though its also a good twenty minutes too ..
View London
3.1
And Momoa, beefy as he is, isnt really the right cut of meat for this part theres a little too much self awareness glinting in his emerald irises.
New York Post
1.5
Jason Momoa improves upon the dubious acting skills of Arnold Schwarzenegger (the original Conan) in this otherwise undistinguished remake.
Film Journal International ..
1.5
Theres just not a lot to like here, with the exception of what may be one of the all time best bad movie lines, one Conan utters to Tamara as a kind o ..
Az Central
3.0
A respectable (if unnecessary) reboot thats brutal, well acted and not overly serious.
Smh
1.0
The brutality is enervating, unrelieved by the slightest notion of humour. The fantasy castles are painted in with computers, and the battles are shot ..
Smh
0.5
In other words, theres the bare minimum necessary to summon this dismal movie into existence.
Npr
4.5
Born on a battlefield! Blood blood blood! Bone crunching! Burn burn burn! In 3D!
2.8
Special effects supervisor, Alex Gunn; visual effects supervisors, Holly Gosnell, Felix Pomeranz; visual effects, Worldwide FX; makeup and special mak ..
Emanuellevy
2.0
Here is a tale in which battle sequence spawns battle sequence and where the dialogue is rendered all but unintelligible under the din of clashing ste ..
Guardian
0.0
Its so incomprehensible that poor Morgan clearly hasnt a clue what hes on about.
Daily Mail
4.5
Its an extravagant spectacle with a suitably dark production design, a non too subtle score and an action packed narrative filled with expensive stunt ..
1.5
Having refashioned The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13,th German born director Marcus Nispel again demonstrates strong visual style.
Susang Ranger
1.0
If all you need is gore, thats one thing this film has in spades.
Movies
1.5
A gaudily ornamented medieval banquet table groaning with junk food and open entrails.
Time
2.5
Ive certainly seen worse movies this summer, though I hope that if director Nispel returns to the land of Hyboria hell learn that sword fights dont re ..
Chicago Tribune
1.5
The problem, however, is that unlike most action heroes, Conan isnt a particularly engaging character.
Bullz-Eye
2.0
Thanks to its punishing, empty intensity, the only impression this new movie is likely to leave you with is a headache.
Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
A dull and desultory affair thatll leave you feeling as cheated as Arnold Schwarzeneggers missus.
Total Film
1.5
For all its unrelenting violence its surprising how flat the movie is.
Coles Mithey
1.9
But Nispel and his trio of screenwriters do nothing with their simplistic premise, crowding the screen with too much digital imagery and making every ..
Movie Freak
2.8
And hes filled those vistas with some truly bone crunching action to do Conan proud.
1.3
Momoa, also a model, proves that hes more of a poser than an actor: hes a cocked eyebrow, a squinty tic, and an assortment of bulges in search of a pe ..
Groucho Reviews
2.5
Conan The Barbarian is the film equivalent of having someone punch you in the face for two straight hours while someone screams in your ear.
Hit Fix
2.5
In this ropey reboot of the Barbarian legend famously embodied by Arnold Schwarzenegger in his 80s prime Conan 2.0 isnt one to do much living or lovin ..
Herald Sun
3.0
In some ways, I even liked it better than the original because it didnt take itself so deathly seriously.
7M Pictures
3.0
Overall, Conan the Barbarian will never be a film about Oscar winning, heart rendering performances but it doesnt sell itself as that.
Cine Vue
1.0
Youd think a film so heavy on sorcery and swordfights couldnt go wrong, but Conan The Barbarian manages the twin feats of being both derivative and de ..
Mirror
2.5
The movie reminds me of a question such movies have never answered: Why do people hanging on for dear life over a bottomless pit only hang on with one ..
Tamp A Bay
1.5
Simply put, this is a disappointment, whether youre looking for grandeur, trash or something in between.
Abc
2.0
Conan the Barbarian may have the macho brawn expected from it, but theres no emotional investment in the characters and its endless bludgeoning and sl ..
Digital Spy
0.6
Sadly Morgan Freeman, who I kid you not narrates the films opening, doesnt get to join in.
Red Eye Chicago
0.0
As lead enemy Khalar Zym, Stephen Lang (2009s Avatar ) is so indistinct that hes wholly an afterthoughta far cry from the impact James Earl Jones made ..
Dustin Put Man
3.1
The film is dumb, hackneyed and, well, just plain bad much like the 1982 original but because it knows and makes fun of that, it plays for a smart and ..
Christianity Today
1.5
A movie that is frenzied but unexciting, packed with action but lacking in distinctive moments..the camera is perpetually half a beat behind whatever ..
Hollywood And Fine
1.0
CONAN THE BARBARIAN hews very close to its pulpy roots in its religious eschewing of irony.
Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
As expected, Conan is a film that takes pleasure in its violence.
Matts Movie Reviews
1.5
Comes across as though it has a vendetta against its own target audience.... watching the film is, albeit in a small way, kind of like being punished ..
Antagony & Ecstasy
0.6
Yes, despite its self important ending, this Conan is already a destroyer of its own franchise.
Big Picture Big Sound
1.9
Even the gore, for that matter, isnt exactly of exemplary quality for the most part.
4.5
If you dont have some pot before watching Conan, youre basically missing out on the directors vision.
Io9 Gizmodo
2.5
Alternate titles may include Conan and the Argonauts, The Seventh Voyage of Conan, or Conan the Scorpion King.
Movie Crypt
2.0
Lang knows what hes doing in this type of role and it shows, but hes too run of the mill to truly fear.
Shockya
1.0
The film lacks any magic, and indeed any of the spirit that grabbed a cult audience for the original: the direction lacks any kind of showmanship, and ..
What Culture
3.1
It does what it sets out to do: provide plenty of action and imagination, while allowing the hero the chance to kill all the bad guys. Theres nothing ..
Scifi Movie Page
3.5
You wont find the geopolitical quandaries or the ever shifting power relationships of Game of Thrones here, but you will be treated to a non stop barr ..
Streaming Quickflix
1.3
A humorless endurance test from the director who previously desecrated horror staples both good (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) and bad (Friday the 13t ..
Clclt
2.0
You have to give credit to Conan The Barbarian 3D for truth in advertising: Conan really is barbaric, and you get to see all that head smashing and bl ..
Jam! Movies
4.0
Upfront. The new Conan the Barbarian, Jason Momoa is a better actor than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Its a relative statement. Hes still terrible.
Tri City Herald
3.0
He doesnt have Arnolds seven time Mr. Olympia winning muscles, but theyre plenty impressive.
Theepoch Times
1.9
It would be barbaric to say this is the worst movie of the year. That certainly isnt the case. Conan the Barbarian is, however, a second rate remake, ..
Qc Times
1.9
At first gripping, the blurry action scenes grow repetitious, and though the sets capture the famous look of the Frank Frazetta book covers, the film ..
Boston Phoenix
3.8
Though the adventure gushes with blood (theres an amateur C section on the battlefield), its also packed with thrills and sexy romance.
Us Magazine
2.0
After all that company doesnt make things, it makes things better.
The Scorecard Review
3.0
While theres no accounting for taste, I acknowledge the many, many problems here.
3.0
Momoa is the right man for the job, but hopefully hell have a better script and some memorable lines if theres a sequel.
Movies Ign
2.5
If I just said the words Hawk the Slayer and you just got a little thrill, then youre totally down with this movie.
Need Coffee
1.3
Pity the fool who tries to reprise the role that made Arnold Schwarzegger an icon.
Miami
2.5
The whole affair buries the needle on the stupid meter, with a droning score and the most ear shattering sound effects in recent memory, plus pointles ..
Metro Times
2.0
A missed chance. Theres a good foundation to build on, but the immediate film is let down by a lacklustre story and god awful script.
Little White Lies
4.5
But pects and abs are quite comparable between Arnold and Momoa, and on a certain level thats important.
Kpbs
3.5
I cant think of a better reintroduction for the iconic character to new audiences than director Nispels Conan the Barbarian.
Dread Central
2.3
This Conan, lost in a haze of murky beige 3 D, is barely a presence in his own movie.
Movie Line
4.5
Which doesnt keep serial re maker Marcus Nispel, who has already disinterred The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Friday the 13th (2009), from trying an ..
Cinema Scope
3.0
As a fantasy movie it hits all the right notes, dripping with guts, gore and familiar tropes; its certainly not a film you have to concentrate on foll ..
Sfx
2.5
Sure, Arnold Schwarzenegger isnt the worlds greatest actor, but charisma goes a long way.
Blu Ray Ign
3.0
Look, I enjoy Arnolds big 1982 coming out party as much as anyone, but lets not fool ourselves into thinking the original Conan was a classic of Weste ..
Blogs Houston Press
1.5
Progressing from nowhere to nothing and leaving only a greasy taste in the mouth as a reward.
Mania.com
2.0
I had to advise projection it was showing the film in the wrong ratio. Not that I missed much.
Birmingham Mail
1.0
This should be a film thats raw and grimy and loaded with babes, beasts, and bloodshed.
Chud
3.5
The weakest part of the film is likely its script, which isnt entirely a surprise.
Fanboys of the Universe
3.1
If youre gonna make an unnecessary remake like Conan the Barbarian at least keep it breezy, an approach director Marcus Nispel wisely heeds here.
Washington Times
0.0
This is the movie for people who like blood, violence and topless women.
1.8
Dull and uninvolving, Conan the Barbarian occasionally verges on escaping its rut, but never makes good on the promise. Its busy without having energy ..
Dallas News
1.5
It is right that a new Conan film must look for its own identity, but one immediately notices that in the absence of Miliuss saga paced direction... a ..
Bfi
2.0
There is fun to be had here not as much as there could be, but it kept me entertained, faults and all.
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
4.5
The creative team had a unified vision, the talent on screen was strong, and the creators vision was honored. If only audiences had responded in kind.
1.0
Yes, theres bloodshed, but little and not much to make one squirm.
BlackFilm.com
4.0
Moves like a shot, tosses a lot of hardcore lunacy at the screen, and shows a decent amount of respect for basic matinee action fests.
ScreenAnarchy
3.0
This cinematic protein shake does precisely what it sets out to do: its violent, its dumb, its fun, and it is content.
1.9
The very definition of the dumb summer flick, designed to squeeze a few last bucks out of the kids before school starts up again.
Toronto Star
1.5
What dooms the film are a lackluster script and nonsensical direction.
Upper More Land
1.9
Even the Schwarzenegger version had a crackpot long range vision. This Conan is just a barbarian for hire.
Feeds Boston
2.0
Theres little satisfaction for the audience in this uninspired sword and sorcery adventure...
Daily Express (UK)
1.5
The only time the 3D was decent was during the opening montage of the evil MacGuffin theyre after. Arent you proud you spent that money on about 15 mi ..
Dig Boston
1.5
If I made it sound entertaining, I didnt mean to. Its not so bad its good, its just really, really bad.
Missoula Independent
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