Conan the Barbarian (2011)

A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy.

Director:

Marcus Nispel

Writers:

Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer

Stars:

Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Momoa	...	Conan
Stephen Lang	...	Khalar Zym
Rachel Nichols	...	Tamara
Ron Perlman	...	Corin
Rose McGowan	...	Marique
Bob Sapp	...	Ukafa
Leo Howard	...	Young Conan
Steven O'Donnell	...	Lucius
Nonso Anozie	...	Artus
Raad Rawi	...	Fassir
Laila Rouass	...	Fialla
Saïd Taghmaoui	...	Ela-Shan
Milton Welsh	...	Remo
Borislav Iliev	...	Wild Man
Nathan Jones	...	Akhun

Storyline

Many years ago, sorcerers crafted the Mask of Acheron and dark forces of Acheron conquered the world. However, the barbarians vanquished Acheron warriors and broke the Mask into pieces and divided among the tribes. The barbarian Cimmerian village of chief Corin is attacked by the evil warlord Khalar Zym that wants the last piece of bone of the Mask of Acheron to resurrect his wife. When his witch daughter Marique finds the hidden piece, he slaughters the villagers and the Corin's son Conan is the only survivor. Conan swears revenge against Khalar Zym. Years later, the warrior Conan is a pirate and he decides to release slaves from a field. When he is celebrating in a tavern with his friends, he sees a thief being chased by a guard and Conan recognizes him as Lucius, the Khalar Zym's soldier that he cut the nose out. Conan let the guards capture him and once in the prison, he forces Lucius to tell him where Khalar Zym is. Meanwhile Khalar Zym attacks a monastery where Marique believes ...

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Plot Keywords:

barbarian | slave | sex scene | female warrior | forging a sword | 

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Taglines:

Enter An Age Undreamed Of

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, some sexuality and nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

After production on the film was completed, Jason Momoa (Conan) went on to star as Khal Drogo in the first season of HBO's Game of Thrones (2011). Nonso Anozie, who played Conan's shipmate Artus, would star as Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the second season of the series.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 17 mins) With no apparent way of knowing where Conan's ship has laid anchor, and with no way of knowing that Tamara would be on land with Conan and not still aboard the ship, Zim's soldiers nevertheless are able to set up a perfect ambush to try and capture Tamara after she leaves Conan's chamber and wanders through the forest.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: In between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world. Then, came the dark empire of Acheron, where cruel Necromacers sought 'Secrets Of Resurrection'. They crafted a mask from the bones of kings, and awakened it's wrath with the pure blood of their daughters. The mask summoned spirits of unspeakable evil, giving them power that no mortal man should posses.
Narrator: Acheron ...
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Connections

Referenced in Conan: Dragon Tamer 3: Dungeon War 2: The Prequel (2011)

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Soundtracks

Nazlah Al Sallallem
Performed by Cairo Orchestra
Written by Sami Nossair
Published by Tenvor Music (BMI) o/b/o Kousan Music Publishing
Courtesy of Hollywood Music Center

User Reviews

By Crom this was a bad remake.

A lazy script and under developed villains really hurt this Arnold remake. The only thing this movie did right was casting Jason Momoa as Conan, not only does he fit the part, he plays it to the best of his abilities. Failed attempt but see it for Momoa's performance.

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate [United States] Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Bulgaria Germany India

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Conan the Barbarian

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,021,215, 21 August 2011

Gross USA:

$21,295,021

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$63,523,283

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Millennium Films, Cinema Vehicle Services

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1