300

20062006
K-16K-16
1h 57min

Gerard Butler in 300 (2006)

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King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.

Director
- Zack Snyder
Writers
- Zack Snyder(screenplay)
- Kurt Johnstad(screenplay)
- Michael B. Gordon(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 19 wins & 55 nominations

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Gerard Butler in 300 (2006)

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Gerard Butler in 300 (2006)

In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes led a Army of well over 100,000 (Persian king Xerxes before war has about 170,000 army) men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, and 400 Thebans. Xerxes waited for 10 days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw but left with no options he pushed forward. After 3 days of battle all the Greeks were killed. The Spartan defeat was not the one expected, as a local shepherd, named Ephialtes, defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes that the separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks, was not as heavily guarded as they thought. —cyberian2005

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Taglines
- Feel the wrath in IMAX
Genres
- Action
- Drama
Certificate
- K-16
Parents guide

Trivia
(at around 26 mins) The line, "Come back with your shield, or on it," was a common phrase by Spartan women to their sons and husbands. Soldiers would drop their heavy shields when they ran, and their wives would rather they come home dead than a coward. Dead soldiers were carried home on their shields.

Goofs
(at around 1h 9 mins) When the battle rhino appears, it can be seen passing through one of the Persians.

Quotes
Messenger: Choose your next words carefully, Leonidas. They may be your last as king.
King Leonidas: [to himself: thinking] "Earth and water"?
[Leonidas unsheathes and points his sword at the Messenger's throat]
Messenger: Madman! You're a madman!
King Leonidas: Earth and water? You'll find plenty of both down there.
Messenger: No man, Persian or Greek, no man threatens a messenger!
King Leonidas: You bring the crowns and heads of conquered kings to my city steps. You insult my queen. You threaten my people with slavery and death! Oh, I've chosen my words carefully, Persian. Perhaps you should have done the same!
Messenger: This is blasphemy! This is madness!
King Leonidas: Madness...?
[shouting]
King Leonidas: This is Sparta!
[Kicks the messenger down the well]

Crazy credits
The opening Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures and Virtual Studios logos are made of stone and appear in front of a brown, cloudy sky.

Connections
Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)

Soundtracks
To Victory
Composed by Tyler Bates

Top review

8/10

300 Watch it, make up your own mind

Really enjoyed it.

My only regret is I saw it at a non IMAX Cinema.

Don't get caught up in all the anti hype. Enjoy it for what it is which is a good tale, great action scenes, (if not a little over done), great war film acting and above all, a moral tale for today's age.

As for the historical angle and the comparison against the old film, try to enjoy this one as a modern updated version not unknown for its up to date (and cgi'd) feel.

Its the sort of film which made me want to find out about the Spartans and this particular period. Sad of me? Maybe, but I don't mind, it was great fun.

Enjoy, I certainly did.

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thewayforward10
May 16, 2007

Release date
- April 6, 2007 (Finland)
Countries of origin
Official site
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- 300: The IMAX Experience
Filming locations
- Icestorm Studios, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Production companies
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Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $210,614,939
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $70,885,301
- Mar 11, 2007
Gross worldwide
- $456,068,181

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Runtime
- 1h 57min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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