Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- foreboding
- propulsive
- action movie night
- historical fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that striking action sequences and production design could not compensate for a thin plot, weak character development, and clumsy dialogue.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ghost is Viking by birth but is raised by the American Indian tribe he later defends.
The production emphasizes graphic combat, oversized warriors, heightened costumes, and music-video-like imagery.
The returning Vikings launch a barbaric attack on the tribe, driving the central conflict.
Ghost returns to battle the Vikings after surviving their earlier expedition and witnessing their attacks.
Films like Pathfinder, and why
The 13th Warrior
Shares brutal medieval action, revenge-driven conflict, stylized historical fantasy, and indigenous-set wilderness survival.
Conan the Barbarian
Shares muscular swordplay, barbaric raiders, heightened historical fantasy, and a lone warrior defending a threatened community.
The Revenant
Shares graphic violence, frontier wilderness, revenge themes, and a protagonist caught between cultures.
300
Shares visually aggressive historical action, stylized combat, and an outsider leading resistance against an invading force.
Movie Details
- Director
- Marcus Nispel
- Release Date
- 2007-01-11
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (816)
Cast
- Karl Urban
- Moon Bloodgood
- Nicole Muñoz
- Clancy Brown
- Jay Tavare
- Ray G. Thunderchild
- Ralf Moeller
- Russell Means
- Nathaniel Arcand
- Michelle Thrush
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Pathfinder about?
- A Viking-raised warrior defends his adopted tribe from the ruthless Norsemen who once abandoned him.
- What is Pathfinder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pathfinder as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Pathfinder violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pathfinder as graphic.
- What did critics think of Pathfinder?
- Critics broadly agreed that striking action sequences and production design could not compensate for a thin plot, weak character development, and clumsy dialogue.
- Which films are like Pathfinder?
- Films with a similar feel include The 13th Warrior, Conan the Barbarian, The Revenant, and 300.
- How long is Pathfinder?
- Pathfinder runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pathfinder?
- In United States, Pathfinder is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
