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DVD Release Date: February 26, 2008

Tagline: "Pride is the curse."

Length: 113 minutes

MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity


About the Movie
Beowulf on DVD:
While the narrative is based on the Old English heroic epic poem, this action-adventure movie looks a lot like a video game and uses performance capture like The Polar Express. Beowulf takes place in the sixth century, and Ray Winstone plays the title character. Beowulf first goes to Denmark, ruled by King Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins), and there battles the hideous monster Grendel (Crispin Glover). Next, Beowulf gets entangled with Grendel's seductive mother (Angelina Jolie), then he returns to Geatland (now southern Sweden), where he fights a mighty dragon.

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