Synopsis
A man, having fallen in love with the wrong woman, is sent by the sultan himself on a diplomatic mission to a distant land as an ambassador. Stopping at a Viking village port to restock on supplies, he finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a quest to banish a mysterious threat in a distant Viking land.
Scores
Overall Score
79.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Review Aggregate
52.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 34% of 85 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotdarkvisually strikingmacabrehistoricalemotionalgrittycharacter-drivenlightheartedfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Banderas | 1999 | $23,088,000 | $43,473,000 | (est) |
| Diane Venora | 1999 | $14,212,000 | $26,761,000 | (est) |
| Omar Sharif | 1999 | $10,700,000 | $20,148,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count90
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes137,020
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $32,698,899 | $61,570,496 |
| International | 1999 | $29,000,000 | $54,605,642 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $61,698,899 | $116,176,138 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $27,949,450 | $52,627,505 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $24,596,000 | $46,313,116 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $31,790,000 | $59,859,082 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $8,174,725 | $15,392,624 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $92,510,174 | $174,192,327 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $160,000,000 | $301,272,509 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $22,753,000 (est) | $42,842,834 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,850,000 | $3,483,463 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,556,000 | $8,578,735 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $19,200,000 | $36,152,701 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $208,359,000 | $392,330,242 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-115,848,826 | $-218,137,915 |
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