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Pompeii

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
111K
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Kiefer Sutherland, Emily Browning, and Kit Harington in Pompeii (2014)
A slave turned gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.
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A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his be... Read allA slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
111K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,846
457
  • Director
    • Paul W.S. Anderson
  • Writers
    • Janet Scott Batchler(screenplay)
    • Lee Batchler(screenplay)
    • Michael Robert Johnson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kit Harington
    • Emily Browning
    • Kiefer Sutherland
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul W.S. Anderson
  • Writers
    • Janet Scott Batchler(screenplay)
    • Lee Batchler(screenplay)
    • Michael Robert Johnson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kit Harington
    • Emily Browning
    • Kiefer Sutherland
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 404User reviews
    • 282Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos6

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:22
    Trailer #1
    Teaser
    Trailer 1:44
    Teaser
    Exclusive Clip
    Clip 0:43
    Exclusive Clip
    Pompeii - "Would Not Dare" Clip
    Clip 0:48
    Pompeii - "Would Not Dare" Clip
    Pompeii - "Harbor" Clip
    Clip 1:30
    Pompeii - "Harbor" Clip
    Super Bowl Spot
    Promo 0:32
    Super Bowl Spot

    Photos259

    Rebecca Roberts and Dylan Schombing in Pompeii (2014)
    Tom Bishop Sr. in Pompeii (2014)
    Carrie-Anne Moss and Jared Harris in Pompeii (2014)
    Jared Harris in Pompeii (2014)
    Kiefer Sutherland and Jared Harris in Pompeii (2014)
    Carrie-Anne Moss and Jared Harris in Pompeii (2014)
    Sasha Roiz in Pompeii (2014)
    Sasha Roiz in Pompeii (2014)
    Sasha Roiz in Pompeii (2014)
    Kit Harington in Pompeii (2014)
    Kiefer Sutherland and Sasha Roiz in Pompeii (2014)
    Pompeii (2014)

    Top cast

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    Kit Harington
    Kit Harington
    • Miloas Milo
    Emily Browning
    Emily Browning
    • Cassiaas Cassia
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Corvusas Corvus
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    • Atticusas Atticus
    Dylan Schombing
    Dylan Schombing
    • Young Miloas Young Milo
    Jean-Francois Lachapelle
    Jean-Francois Lachapelle
    • Milo's Fatheras Milo's Father
    Rebecca Roberts
    Rebecca Roberts
    • Milo's Motheras Milo's Mother
    • (as Rebecca Eady)
    Sasha Roiz
    Sasha Roiz
    • Proculusas Proculus
    Jean Frenette
    Jean Frenette
    • Boss Slaveras Boss Slaver
    Joe Pingue
    Joe Pingue
    • Graecusas Graecus
    Currie Graham
    Currie Graham
    • Bellatoras Bellator
    Maxime Savaria
    Maxime Savaria
    • Biggest Thracianas Biggest Thracian
    Ron Kennell
    Ron Kennell
    • The Weaselas The Weasel
    Tom Bishop Sr.
    Tom Bishop Sr.
    • Cassia's Carriage Driveras Cassia's Carriage Driver
    Jessica Lucas
    Jessica Lucas
    • Ariadneas Ariadne
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Aureliaas Aurelia
    Jared Harris
    Jared Harris
    • Severusas Severus
    Dalmar Abuzeid
    Dalmar Abuzeid
    • Felixas Felix
    • Director
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Janet Scott Batchler(screenplay)
      • Lee Batchler(screenplay)
      • Michael Robert Johnson(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him. —Sony Pictures Entertainment
    • pompeii
    • arena
    • italy
    • slave
    • mount vesuvius
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • No warning. No escape.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • History
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, disaster-related action and brief sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The thumbs-up/thumbs-down gestures which stem from gladiatorial events had different if not opposite meanings to what they do today. A down-turned thumb by an official symbolized the winner burying his sword in the sand and the loser's life spared; an upturned thumb expressed delivering the killing stroke, symbolizing a slit throat. The actual gesture remains unknown - our belief in the thumbs-up/down stem from a painting by Gerome (pollice verso - with turned thumb) the surviving descriptions 'Infesto pollice' (with hostile thumb) and 'pollice premere' (with thumb pressed down) are too ambiguous to conclusively state what gesture was used in reality.
    • Goofs
      The "stone statues" of victims were not made of stone or ash, as implied by their appearance in the movie. They were actually made of plaster in modern times, from material injected into cavities remaining from bodies left in the ash.
    • Quotes

      Corvus: What exactly is that slave to you?

      Cassia: Everything that you are not.

    • Alternate versions
      During post production, the film company made edits to violence and bloodletting to appease the BBFC in the UK in order to secure a '12A' rating. These cuts persisted into all theatrical versions of the film released in other countries.
    • Connections
      Featured in Someone Has to Review It!: Pompeii (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      House of Delights
      from Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)

      Written by Joseph LoDuca

      © Starz Entertainment, LLC.

      Courtesy of Warner/Chappell Music Canada, Ltd.

    User reviews404

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Romance and Tragedy
    In 79 A.D., a Celtic tribe of horsemen is slaughtered by the Roman Senator Corvus (Kiefer Sutherland), his right-hand man Proculus (Sasha Roiz) and their army. The boy Milo is the only survivor that is captured later and sold as slave. Seventeen years later, the slave Milo (Kit Harington) turns into an invincible gladiator in a province and is brought to Pompeii to participate in the games in the arena. While walking to Pompeii, the noble Cassia (Emily Browning) and her chaperone Ariadne (Jessica Lucas) cross with the path of the slaves and Cassia is fascinated by Milo. He shares the cell of Atticus (Adewale Akinnuoye- Agbaje), who is near to get his freedom depending on winning his last fight. Meanwhile Cassia meets her parents Severus (Jared Harris) and Aurelia (Carrie-Anne Moss) and learns that she has been betrothed to the corrupt Senator Corvus that is pressing her parents to marry her. During the games, the Mount Vesuvius erupts and Milos and his friend Atticus succeed to escape from the arena. But Milo wants to save his beloved Cassia in the middle of the chaos and the Romans.

    "Pompeii" is a full of action and dull romance in the tragic environment of the last days of Pompeii. Disaster movies were popular in the 70's ("Airport", "The Towering Inferno", and "Earthquake" among others) and Paul W.S. Anderson returns to the genre after "Titanic". The entertaining story is silly with poor lines and dialogs, but never boring. Kit Harington, the "Jon Snow" from "Games of Thrones", makes it worth to see at least on DVD. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Pompeia" ("Pompeii")
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    • Release date
      • February 21, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Germany
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thảm Họa Pompeii
    • Filming locations
      • Pompeii, Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • FilmDistrict
      • Constantin Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,219,748
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,340,823
      • Feb 23, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $117,831,631
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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