Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- solemn
- martial
- romantic
- historical epic night
- medieval movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an expansive historical epic whose national-foundation themes become most powerful in its later battle and aftermath.
What sets it apart
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Arn's final victories and legacy are presented as helping unite Sweden and establish lasting peace.
Arn returns to Sweden with craftsmen and doctors from different cultures, linking cooperation to the country's future.
Arn's final mission against Saladin is driven by his desire to return to Cecilia and begin family life.
Arn's success is connected to the future rise of his grandson Birger Jarl and the unification of Sweden.
Films like Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End, and why
Kingdom of Heaven
medieval historical action, religious conflict, and sweeping epic scale
Braveheart
period warfare, national identity, and romantic stakes within a historical epic
The Last Duel
medieval political conflict, Christian themes, and solemn battlefield drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Flinth
- Release Date
- 2008-08-22
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Joakim Nätterqvist
- Sofia Helin
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Bibi Andersson
- Gustaf Skarsgård
- Fanny Risberg
- Joel Kinnaman
- Jakob Cedergren
- Morgan Alling
- Milind Soman
Common questions
- What is Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End about?
- A Swedish knight's final crusading campaign becomes a hard-won passage from battlefield heroism to national unity and domestic peace.
- What is Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End as brutal.
- What did critics think of Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an expansive historical epic whose national-foundation themes become most powerful in its later battle and aftermath.
- Which films are like Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End?
- Films with a similar feel include Kingdom of Heaven, Braveheart, and The Last Duel.
- How long is Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End?
- Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End runs 128 minutes.
