The Northman

The Northman
Directed byRobert Eggers
Written by
  • Sjón
  • Robert Eggers
Based onThe legend of Amleth
by Saxo Grammaticus
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJarin Blaschke
Edited byLouise Ford
Music by
  • Robin Carolan
  • Sebastian Gainsborough
Production
companies
  • Focus Features
  • Regency Enterprises
  • New Regency
  • Square Peg
  • Perfect World Pictures
Distributed by
Release dates
  • April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18) (TCL Chinese Theatre)
  • April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22) (United States)
Running time
136 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
Languages
Budget$70–90 million
Box office$69.6 million[2][3]

The Northman is a 2022 American epic historical action movie directed by Robert Eggers. It is based on the legend of Amleth. The movie stars Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gustav Lindh, with Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.

It is about Amleth, a Viking prince who goes out on a journey to avenge the murder of his father.[4]

References

  1. "The Northman (15)". BBFC. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. "The Northman". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. The Northman. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  4. Sailes, J.S. (29 April 2022). "The Northman: Every Nod to Norse Mythology, Explained". CBR.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.