Ragnarok (2013)

Norwegian archaeologist Sigurd Svendsen forms a small team and sets off to find the true meaning of the secret runes found carved in rock and accidentally awakens a giant monster.

Director:

Mikkel Brænne Sandemose

Writer:

John Kåre Raake

Stars:

Pål Sverre Hagen, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Sofia Helin

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Pål Sverre Hagen	...	Sigurd
Nicolai Cleve Broch	...	Allan
Sofia Helin	...	Elisabeth
Bjørn Sundquist	...	Leif
Maria Annette Tanderø Berglyd	...	Ragnhild
Julian Podolski	...	Brage (as Julian Rasmussen Podolski)
Terje Strømdahl	...	Henriksen
Kyrre Haugen Sydness	...	Sponsorsjef
Marika Enstad	...	Sponsorkvinnen
Tom Aksel Mathisen	...	Sponsormannen
Jens Hultén	...	Vikingkongen
Vera Rudi	...	Åsa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stefan Cronwall	...	Viking
Martin Eklöf	...	Viking
Rina Kelly	...	Maren

Storyline

When the archaeologist Sigurd can't settle on the myth about Ragnarok, the end of the world in Northern mythology, he decides to go on an expedition together with two colleagues and his two kids. This adventure leads them to Finnmark in the Northern most part of Norway, and into "No man's land" between Russia and Norway, where no one has been in modern times. Old runes get new meanings when they unveil the truth. A truth bigger and more spectacular than you would have dreamed.

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Plot Keywords:

norse mythology | odin | single father | norse god | 

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Taglines:

All legends have their origin

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some terror/frightening images

Details

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Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian Norse, Old Swedish

Release Date:

4 October 2013 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Ragnarok

Filming Locations:

Vikingskiphuset, Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

NOK38,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$522, 24 August 2014

Gross USA:

$1,369

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,721,345

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Fantefilm, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main character, Sigurd, speaks New Norwegian, a dialect of Norwegian.

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Goofs

The island in the Eye of Odin is not very high, but the cave is very deep. The level of water in the cave should be much higher.

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Quotes

Allan: This is Leif. He'll help us inland. Best acquaintance I've found. Isn't that right, Leif? So nice. This is Sigurd.
Sigurd: Yes, this is going to be exciting.
Leif: [not impressed] Pre-payment.

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Connections

References Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

User Reviews

Entertaining but falls short of expectations set by trailer

This Scandinavian production fails to live up to its expectation. All the actors do commendable jobs and the cinematography is good, but it falls much short in providing the viewers with ample horror scenes and monster action that a scary monster movie is supposed to. With all that being said, the movie does have something to offer in terms of some tensed moments and the way in which it connects certain stories of Norse mythology with reality. The plot revolves around an archaeologist, his family and his co- worker. They go for a trip/adventure that becomes their nightmare as they encounter a giant monster with maternal instincts. However, the monster action in the movie is literally limited to few moments and the viewers don't even get a full view of the creature even once. The movie has some hint of resemblance with "Jurrasic Park" except for the fact that it is not even close to it in terms of the thrill or screenplay. It does manage to keep the audience fairly entertained but for a few dry patches. As an ardent fan of monster movies, I would say that it was kind of a letdown.