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Centurion

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 37m
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6.3/10
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Michael Fassbender in Centurion (2010)
A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack.
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A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack.A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack.A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
83K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,365
379
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    • Director
      • Neil Marshall
    • Writer
      • Neil Marshall
    • Stars
      • Michael Fassbender
      • Dominic West
      • Olga Kurylenko
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Neil Marshall
    • Writer
      • Neil Marshall
    • Stars
      • Michael Fassbender
      • Dominic West
      • Olga Kurylenko
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    • 262User reviews
    • 206Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Dominic West and Olga Kurylenko in Centurion (2010)
    Michael Fassbender in Centurion (2010)
    Michael Fassbender and Olga Kurylenko in Centurion (2010)
    Dominic West in Centurion (2010)
    Olga Kurylenko in Centurion (2010)
    Olga Kurylenko in Centurion (2010)
    Michael Fassbender in Centurion (2010)
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    Dominic West in Centurion (2010)
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    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Centurion Quintus Dias
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • General Titus Virilus
    Olga Kurylenko
    Olga Kurylenko
    • Etain
    Andreas Wisniewski
    Andreas Wisniewski
    • Commander Gratus
    Dave Legeno
    Dave Legeno
    • Vortix
    Axelle Carolyn
    Axelle Carolyn
    • Aeron
    Dhafer L'Abidine
    Dhafer L'Abidine
    • Arm Wrestling Opponent
    JJ Feild
    JJ Feild
    • Thax
    Lee Ross
    Lee Ross
    • Septus
    David Morrissey
    David Morrissey
    • Bothos
    Simon Chadwick
    Simon Chadwick
    • Carlisle Messenger
    Ulrich Thomsen
    Ulrich Thomsen
    • Gorlacon
    Ryan Atkinson
    • Gorlacon's Son
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • Governor Agricola
    Jake Maskall
    Jake Maskall
    • Roman Officer Argos
    • (as Jake Maskell)
    Eoin Macken
    Eoin Macken
    • Achivir
    Dermot Keaney
    Dermot Keaney
    • Pict Hunter
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Brick
    • Director
      • Neil Marshall
    • Writer
      • Neil Marshall
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Neil Marshall and his director of photography Sam McCurdy spent about two years discussing the look of the film before making it. One thing they were adamant about was that it should be shot on location and nowhere near a green screen.
    • Goofs
      The chief of the Picts would never have had a shaved head, as long hair and beards were considered what made a man strong and a leader.
    • Quotes

      Centurion Quintus Dias: [narrating] In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, piss and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet.

    • Crazy credits
      The end of the closing credits state that "This film is based on a 2000 year-old legend", referring to the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth Hispana or Ninth Spanish Legion in Roman-occupied Britain around 117 CE.
    • Connections
      Featured in History Buffs: Gladiator (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Fort Attack
      Composed and arranged by Ilan Eshkeri

    User reviews262

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    8/10
    A grubby, gory delight.
    When the final credits were rolling my regular cinema-going counterpart observed "that was one of the most outwardly violent films I've seen since Kill Bill". That's not far from the truth. Limbs are hacked clean off, stomachs are regularly impaled and the claret fluid sprays endlessly. Though the major difference is where Tarantino's homage to the old chop-socky movies from Eastern cinema is cartoonish in its bloody visuals, Centurion is anything but tongue-in-cheek; here the blood, sweat and tears seep into the muddy vistas and bucolic rivers of Great Britain to intensify the atmosphere.

    Director Neil Marshall (The Descent) has crafted a gritty movie that at its core is a simple 'cat and mouse' tale – and a highly entertaining one at that – but becomes much more thanks to the efficacious work from all the cast and crew. Marshall himself executes a few impressive sequences, the most outstanding being the initial ambush on the Ninth Legion, showing once again he knows how to stretch a small budget with minimalistic techniques and a passionate approach. Director of photography Sam McCurdy provides a suitably grimy and grainy look that, although at times is too dim, sets the ideal tone for the film. Perhaps Marshall should have monitored the editing closer though, Chris Gill's frenetic cutting very nearly ruins a couple of the fight scenes.

    Major Hollywood star in the waiting Michael Fassbender (played the German-impersonating British Lieutentant in Inglourious Basterds) is undoubtedly the standout among the acting contingent. As the titular soldier, Fassbender makes for a charismatic leading man that convinces in both the physical and dramatic elements of the role. I eagerly wait to see what he does as the young Magneto in the upcoming X-Men prequel. Elsewhere The Wire alumni Dominic West is rough around the edges as the gruff General Virilus, Olga Kurylenko is positively bad-ass as the mute, monomaniacal warrior hell-bent on revenge and BBC favourite David Morrisey adds clout in his supporting role of Bothos.

    A grubby, gory delight.

    4 out of 5 (1 - Rubbish, 2 - Ordinary, 3 - Good, 4 - Excellent, 5 - Classic)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Binh Đoàn La Mã
    • Filming locations
      • Cairngorm Mountains, Highland, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Pathé Pictures International
      • UK Film Council
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $123,570
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $42,826
      • Aug 29, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,890,432
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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