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
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 god | 

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Taglines:

Some creatures aren't just real, they're unbelievable.

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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 Swedish

Release Date:

4 October 2013 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Ragnarok

Filming Locations:

Vikingskiphuset, Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

NOK 38,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$522, 22 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,228, 5 September 2014

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

Ragnarok (Old Norse Ragnarok, "The Doom of the Gods" ) is the name the pre-Christian Norse gave to the end of their mythical cycle, during which the cosmos is destroyed and is subsequently re-created.

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Goofs

When walking through the forest to get to the lake several oak trees are visible in the background. As this movie is set in Finnmark on the border toward Russia the climate is too cold for oak. This indicates the scenes have been shot further south.

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Connections

References Jurassic Park III (2001)

User Reviews

About on the level of a decent "Sci. Fi. Channel" movie ......

"Ragnarok" really doesn't tread much ground that hasn't already been trampled in numerous "Sci. Fi. Channel" movies. No name actors doing pretty stupid things while a C.G.I. monster pursues them. The lead up to revealing the lake serpent is actually not bad. Norse Mythology is cleverly tied into the plot, and characters are introduced at an acceptable rate. Once the monster appears, believability flies out the window. Necessary equipment seems to develop out of thin air, and decades abandoned underground bunkers are magically illuminated. Nevertheless there is a story here and not just monster mayhem. All in all, you could do a lot worse, especially with some of the "Sci. Fi. Channels" poorer efforts. - MERK