Conan the Barbarian

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  • Opened August 19, 2011 
  • 2 hr 9 min
  • R | Strong bloody violence, some sexuality and nudity

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan
  • Director: Marcus Nispel
  • Genres: Action/Adventure

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by Runman221

This movie was better than I excepted it to be. There was action pretty much the entire movie, which is what I really like. Conan's acting was quite good. He actually acted how a barbarian should....

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Entertaining but silly

by entropicangel42

I thought this remake would be gratuitous, but I actually enjoyed this mindless, fantasy-action flick. Conan seeks revenge against the man who killed his father and destroyed his village....

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by imax2the max

I really enjoyed the movie! I liked it more than the Arnold movie. This newer version explained more--a lot more. Also, Momoa's body type better fits the Conan concept. Momoa is muscled an agile....

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New York Post
| Kyle Smith

It has a certain commitment to its cause, and by that I mean it supplies the necessary flayings, slayings, beheadings and, um, a be-nose-ing, all of it dancing to the tune of those amusingly stilted He-Man declaratives - King James Bible cadences applied to comic-book visions. It knows it's a B movie, and gets on with it. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

It's mostly noise and splurch and, as I mentioned, aaaaarrrrggggghhhhh! Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

There's something and nothing for everyone in Conan the Barbarian 3D. Read full review

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

The movie's look is artificially grainy, and most of the scenes are encrusted with CGI - you'd have to chip it away with a chisel to get to anything human or interesting or even remotely fantastical. Read full review

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Jason Momoa as Conan in "Conan the Barbarian."