Meet the Spartans (2008)

The heroic Spartan king Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag bunch of 13 Spartan misfit warriors to defend their homeland against thousands of ... See full summary »

Directors:

Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

Writers:

Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

Stars:

Sean Maguire, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Maguire	...	Leonidas
Carmen Electra	...	Queen Margo
Ken Davitian	...	Xerxes
Kevin Sorbo	...	Captain
Diedrich Bader	...	Traitoro
Method Man	...	Persian Emissary
Jareb Dauplaise	...	Dilio
Travis Van Winkle	...	Sonio
Phil Morris	...	Messenger
Jim Piddock	...	Loyalist / Simon Cowell Look-a-Like
Nicole Parker	...	Paula Abdul Look-a-Like / Britney Spears Look-a-Like / Ellen DeGeneres Look-a-Like / Hunchback Paris
Ike Barinholtz	...	Dane Cook Look-a-Like / Bond Villain / Prophet
Crista Flanagan	...	Spartan Woman / Ugly Betty Look-a-Like
Hunter Clary	...	Leo Jr.
Emily Wilson	...	Lindsay Lohan Look-a-Like

Storyline

The heroic Spartan king Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag bunch of 13 Spartan misfit warriors to defend their homeland against thousands of invading Persians whom include the Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Autobots, and an ugly hunchbacked Paris Hilton and a shaved-head Brittany Spears.

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Plot Keywords:

spartan | persian | warrior | spear | king | 

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Taglines:

Prepare to die...laughing. (DVD)

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and some comic violence

Details

Official Sites:

Twentieth Century Fox [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

13 Spartans

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,140,100 (UK) (21 March 2008)

Gross:

$38,232,624 (USA) (25 April 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 86 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not screened for critics.

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Goofs

When Leonidas asks Queen Margo to marry him by writing "Marry Me" on her chest with a sharpie pen, the camera changes positions a couple times during the scene. The words disappear each time the camera switches to the wider shot.

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Quotes

Queen Margo: How do you like me now, Sandman!

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Crazy Credits

If you stay half way through the end credits, there are some alternative scenes and outtakes to watch

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Connections

Spoofs Ghost Rider (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Good to Go"
Written and Performed by Daniel May
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource

User Reviews

An All Time Low for Comedy

I work at a movie theater, so the only reason I went to see this movie was because it was free and I thought that it just might be the kind of movie that's so bad me and my friends could entertain ourselves by making fun of it. However, Meet the Spartans left us completely dumbfounded and speechless. It's beyond bad! There was nothing you could say that could make of this movie, it does it all by itself and it doesn't even allow you to laugh while you watch it going down in flames. I considered its predecessor, Epic Movie, to be among one of the worst movies ever made. I didn't think it could possibly get worse, but it did. It's like watching 300 all over again expect with ridiculous pop culture references that aren't even funny. The guys who made this movie obviously don't understand comedy in the slightest bit. I hope that this is the last one of these ridiculous comedies that gets to occupy a theater over another film that might actually be worth something. This film is a waste of money for starters, but even if you don't have to pay, it's just a waste of time.