Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bombastic
- violent
- mythic
- action movie night
- historical spectacle marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually striking but less mythic, cohesive, and impactful than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film emphasizes slow-motion sword fights, massacres, and highly graphic battle imagery in a comic-book visual register.
The Persian Wars and ancient Greek city-states are presented through deliberately exaggerated action conventions and graphic novel aesthetics.
Themistocles leads Athens's fleet while attempting to coordinate with Sparta against Xerxes's superior forces at sea and on land.
Artemisia, played by Eva Green, commands Persian forces and serves as a central opposing presence to Themistocles.
Films like 300: Rise of an Empire, and why
300
stylized sword and sandal action, ancient warfare, heightened violence, and mythic visual spectacle
Gladiator
historical war spectacle, large-scale naval combat, heroic leadership, and intense battlefield violence
Spartacus
stylized ancient-world warfare, political rivalry, charismatic antagonists, and graphic combat
Troy
large-scale historical action, seafaring battles, military strategy, and heightened visual style
Movie Details
- Director
- Noam Murro
- Release Date
- 2014-03-05
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (7139)
Cast
- Sullivan Stapleton
- Eva Green
- Lena Headey
- Callan Mulvey
- David Wenham
- Rodrigo Santoro
- Jack O'Connell
- Andrew Tiernan
- Ashraf Barhom
- Andrew Pleavin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- 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 300: Rise of an Empire about?
- Athenian admiral Themistocles rallies a fractured Greek resistance against Xerxes and Artemisia in a blood-soaked, comic-book naval war epic.
- What is 300: Rise of an Empire like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 300: Rise of an Empire as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 300: Rise of an Empire violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 300: Rise of an Empire as graphic.
- What did critics think of 300: Rise of an Empire?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually striking but less mythic, cohesive, and impactful than its predecessor.
- Which films are like 300: Rise of an Empire?
- Films with a similar feel include 300, Gladiator, Spartacus, and Troy.
- How long is 300: Rise of an Empire?
- 300: Rise of an Empire runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch 300: Rise of an Empire?
- In United States, 300: Rise of an Empire streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
