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Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

Original title: Mongol
  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 2h 6m
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7.2/10
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Mongol (2007)
This is the theatrical trailer for Mongol, directed by Sergei Bodrov.
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The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
47K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sergei Bodrov
  • Writers
    • Arif Aliev
    • Sergei Bodrov
  • Stars
    • Tadanobu Asano
    • Amadu Mamadakov
    • Khulan Chuluun
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  • Director
    • Sergei Bodrov
  • Writers
    • Arif Aliev
    • Sergei Bodrov
  • Stars
    • Tadanobu Asano
    • Amadu Mamadakov
    • Khulan Chuluun
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 188User reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 16 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Temudjinas Temudjin
    Amadu Mamadakov
    • Targutaias Targutai
    Khulan Chuluun
    • Börteas Börte
    Honglei Sun
    Honglei Sun
    • Jamukhaas Jamukha
    Aliya
    • Oelun - Temudjin's Motheras Oelun - Temudjin's Mother
    Baasanjav Mijid
    • Esugei - Temudjin's Fatheras Esugei - Temudjin's Father
    • (as Ba Sen)
    He Qi
    • Dai-Sechenas Dai-Sechen
    Ben Hon Sun
    • Monkas Monk
    Ji Ri Mu Tu
    • Boorchuas Boorchu
    Ayuur
    • Sorgan-Shiraas Sorgan-Shira
    • (as A You Er)
    Huntun Batu
    • Altanas Altan
    • (as Hong Jong Ba Tu)
    Deng Ba Te Er
    • Daritaias Daritai
    • (as E Er Deng Ba Te Er)
    Bao Di
    • Todoenas Todoen
    Su Ya La Su Rong
    • Girkhaias Girkhai
    • (as Su You Le Si Ren)
    Sai Xing Ga
    • Chileduas Chiledu
    Tegen Ao
    • Charkhuas Charkhu
    Zhang Jiong
    • Tangut Garrison Chiefas Tangut Garrison Chief
    Odnyam Odsuren
    • Young Temudjinas Young Temudjin
    • Director
      • Sergei Bodrov
    • Writers
      • Arif Aliev
      • Sergei Bodrov
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    • Trivia
      Director Sergei Bodrov and Production Designer Dashi Namdakov visited Mongolia's chief shaman in the capital city of Ulan Bator, so that they could ask permission to film a movie about Genghis Khan's life. The shaman told them that of all the people who have talked about making such a film, they were the only ones to ask his permission.
    • Goofs
      The Mongolian tribes, including the hordes that conquered their vast empire, rode on a very peculiar race of horses, stocky build, with relatively short legs and a large head. The horses used in the movie look like ordinary western horses
    • Quotes

      Jamukha: I want to ask you: All Mongols fear the thunder... but not you?

      Temudjin: I had no place to hide from the thunder... so I wasn't afraid anymore.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Beginning
      Composed By Tuomas Kantelinen

      Performed by Hamburg Film Orchestra, The London Session Orchestra, One Orchestra, Altan Urag

      © 2008 X-Filme Creative Pool GmbH.

      (p) 2008 Kinofabrika GmbH & Tuomas Kantelinen Ensemble.

    User reviews188

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    "Do not scorn a weak cub . . ."
    Mongol (2007), was co-written and directed by Sergei Bodrov. It was filmed in Kazakhstan, and is in Mongolian with English subtitles. It's a biography of Ghenghis Khan, especially his rise to power. The movie quotes an old proverb: "Do not scorn a weak cub; he may become a brutal tiger." Actually, as portrayed in the film, Ghenghis Khan was hardly a weak cub, even as a young child. However, he certainly became a tiger when grown--whether brutal or just powerful is another question.

    The film is more or less consistent with the Wikipedia report of Khan's life. He was captured and enslaved as a boy, but managed to escape and eventually conquer his local tribal enemies. (The movie portrays Ghenghis Khan as a young boy and then a young man. The film ends before we can see Khan's eventual consolidation of his huge empire.)

    There is (literally) a cast of thousands. The movie is colorful, the battle scenes are graphic, and men, women, and horses all look great. The acting was excellent, especially that of Odnyam Odsuren as the young Ghenghis Khan, Tadanobu Asano as the grown man, and the beautiful Khulan Chuluun as Börte, his wife.

    For political and/or esthetic reasons, Khan is portrayed as a man who brought the warring Mongolian tribes together, and as a lawgiver and just ruler. I don't have enough knowledge of the period to know whether the people of his empire would have taken this view. However, this is a movie, not a Ph.D. dissertation, so I accepted it as an action-filled and enjoyable--if not profound--film.

    We saw this film at the excellent Rochester High Falls International Film Festival. Because of the sweeping nature of the battles, and the glorious shots of the landscape, this movie will lose a lot on DVD. Try to see it in a theater, preferably one with a large screen.
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    FAQ14

    • Is 'Mongol: The rise of Genghis Khan' based on a novel?
    • Is it true that the characters in the movies are speaking Mongolian?
    • Why doesn't Targutai kill Temudgin when he is a child?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • Germany
      • Kazakhstan
    • Languages
      • Mongolian
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan
    • Filming locations
      • Inner Mongolia, China
    • Production companies
      • CTB Film Company
      • Andreevsky Flag Film Company
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,705,761
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $135,326
      • Jun 8, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,527,510
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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