# The Northman (2022)

> A ferocious Viking prince pursues an inherited oath of vengeance through a world where bloodline, prophecy, and brutal fate are inseparable.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/450130

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Director: Robert Eggers
- Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gustav Lindh, Elliott Rose, Willem Dafoe
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11138512/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, visceral, foreboding, intense movie night, historical epic marathon

## Synopsis

A young prince embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance amidst the harsh Viking landscape.

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- [Valhalla Rising (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/23746)
- [The White Viking (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/25090)
- [Beowulf & Grendel (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/3035)
- [The Witch (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/192250)
- [The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/249074)
- [When the Raven Flies (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/10135)
- [Macbeth (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/129499)
- [The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/414153)
- [The King (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/348123)
- [In the Shadow of the Raven (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/10136)

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