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The Eagle

  • 2011
  • 16
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
75K
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Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
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Sword & SandalActionAdventureDrama

In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.

  • Director
    • Kevin Macdonald
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Brock
    • Rosemary Sutcliff
  • Stars
    • Channing Tatum
    • Jamie Bell
    • Donald Sutherland
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    75K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Brock
      • Rosemary Sutcliff
    • Stars
      • Channing Tatum
      • Jamie Bell
      • Donald Sutherland
    • 250User reviews
    • 208Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos12

    The Eagle -- Super Bowl Spot
    Trailer 0:35
    The Eagle -- Super Bowl Spot
    The Eagle: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:29
    The Eagle: Trailer #1
    The Eagle: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:29
    The Eagle: Trailer #1
    "Family Honor"
    Clip 1:05
    "Family Honor"
    "Testudo"
    Clip 1:08
    "Testudo"
    The Eagle: "What Happened to My Father?"
    Clip 1:10
    The Eagle: "What Happened to My Father?"
    The Eagle: Chariot
    Clip 1:08
    The Eagle: Chariot

    Photos44

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    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    • Marcus
    Jamie Bell
    Jamie Bell
    • Esca
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Uncle Aquila
    István Göz
    • Cohort Centurion
    Bence Gerö
    • Celt Boy…
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Lutorius
    Paul Ritter
    Paul Ritter
    • Galba
    Zsolt László
    • Paulus
    Julian Lewis Jones
    Julian Lewis Jones
    • Cassius
    Aladár Laklóth
    • Flavius Aquila
    Marcell Miklós
    • Fort Legionary 1
    Bálint Magyar
    • Fort Legionary 2
    Ferenc Pataki
    • Fort Legionary 3
    Bálint Antal
    • Young Legionary
    Lukács Bicskey
    • Druid
    Douglas Henshall
    Douglas Henshall
    • Cradoc
    James Hayes
    • Stephanos
    András Faragó
    • Captain of the Gladiators
    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Brock
      • Rosemary Sutcliff
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The statue that Marcus glances at at the fort before the first Celt attack is a bust of Antoninus Pius, who was emperor of Rome at the time this film is set, AD 140. His reign is considered one of the calmest in Rome's history.
    • Goofs
      As Marcus and Esca enter the village of the Seal People, there is a shot of the young boy looking up at them. To the left of him are a pair of legs of a man clearly wearing a pair of modern army boots.
    • Quotes

      Marcus Aquila: [about Esca to Placidus and other elevated Romans] He's not a slave. And he knows more about honor and freedom than you ever will.

    • Crazy credits
      The names of the Director, of the Writers (screenplay and Novel) and of the main Cast are red in an old English language.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: The Eagle/Just Go with It/Justin Bieber: Never Say Never/Unknown/I Am Number Four/Inspector Bellamy (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Return of the Eagle
      Performed by Torc featuring Eoghan Neff, Flaithri Neff (as The Neff Brothers) and Atli Örvarsson

    User reviews250

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    Featured review
    6/10

    Just OK!

    The movie has a fairly good opening in my opinion, a rather dull middle and a predictable ending.

    The problem with it for me is the same problem I'm seeing with a lot of the new action films. The cameras stays very tight, action is all blurred and close up, so you can't see what's going on. The sound track is all keyed up so you won't be concentrating on the errors in the action. (Which you can't really see anyway) Golly, give me the days of good stuntmen back again.

    I liked the opening half hour or so, but the middle is so much like a North American Indian film you lose all sense of the time period. I agree with the former reviewers comments, Gee, if the Britains lived like this why bother with them.

    I prefer the mini-series "Rome" to this any day.

    The theater chains are also destroying the movie going experience as I have to agonize over 15 minutes of commercials before the main feature starts.
    • Xlegion
    • Feb 10, 2011
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 2011 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Focus Features (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • The Eagle of the Ninth
    • Filming locations
      • Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Film4
      • Toledo Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,490,041
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,684,464
      • Feb 13, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,989,684
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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