Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bombastic
- foreboding
- surreal
- action movie night
- fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's mythological action and visual design striking but considered its story, characterization, and execution ponderous and derivative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tarsem Singh uses bold compositions, ornate production design, surreal imagery, and highly choreographed combat to create a painterly fantasy world.
Theseus leads an uprising against King Hyperion, whose army and search for the Epirus Bow endanger humanity and the gods.
The plot centers on Theseus, Zeus, Ares, the Titans, Mount Tartaros, and other figures and locations from Greek mythology.
Hyperion's campaign is organized around finding the Epirus Bow, which can release the imprisoned Titans.
Films like Immortals, and why
300
shares stylized sword-and-sandal action, mythic warfare, violent spectacle, and heightened visual design
Clash of the Titans
shares Greek mythology, heroic quests, gods, monsters, and fantasy adventure
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
shares a mortal hero confronting gods, monsters, and ancient supernatural forces in a visually grand fantasy adventure
Wrath of the Titans
shares brutal mythological combat, divine figures, and a revenge-driven heroic fantasy narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Tarsem Singh
- Release Date
- 2011-11-10
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (2910)
Cast
- Henry Cavill
- Mickey Rourke
- Stephen Dorff
- Freida Pinto
- Luke Evans
- John Hurt
- Joseph Morgan
- Isabel Lucas
- Kellan Lutz
- Daniel Sharman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Immortals about?
- A visually extravagant Greek-mythic war fantasy follows a peasant chosen by the gods to oppose a tyrant seeking a weapon that can unleash the Titans.
- What is Immortals like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Immortals as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Immortals violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Immortals as graphic.
- What did critics think of Immortals?
- Critics broadly found the film's mythological action and visual design striking but considered its story, characterization, and execution ponderous and derivative.
- Which films are like Immortals?
- Films with a similar feel include 300, Clash of the Titans, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and Wrath of the Titans.
- How long is Immortals?
- Immortals runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Immortals?
- In United States, Immortals is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
