

The 13th Warrior
Prey for the living.
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $120M
- Box office
- $61.7M
- Language
- Arabic
- witch
- mission
- based on novel or book
- kingdom
- arabian
- village
- cave
- horse
- defence
- scandinavia
- vikings (norsemen)
- bagdad
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR27 Aug 1999
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical153 Sept 1999
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+3 Sept 1999
AustriaAT
- Theatrical25 Sept 1999
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical (limited)1813 Aug 1999
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1612 Nov 1999
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical15+4 Nov 1999
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1521 Jan 2000
FranceFR
- TheatricalU8 Sept 1999
- Digital / OTTDisney+23 Feb 2021
GermanyDE
- Theatrical169 Sept 1999
ItalyIT
- Theatrical8 Oct 1999
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTR15+19 Feb 2000
Frequently asked questions
The 13th Warrior was released on 13 August 1999.
Audience reviews
3- W6/10
Wuchak
4/26/2021
**_Good Viking Adventure -- Could've Been Great_** The story of "The 13th Warrior" (1999) comes from Michael Crichton's novel "The Eaters of the Dead" which combines the legend of Beowulf with a historical account of an Arab diplomat who meets and dwells with the Vikings after being banished from his homeland due to an adulterous liaison. Antonio Banderas stars as the Arab while the hulking Vladimir Kulich head…
- T9/10
The Movie Mob
8/19/2022
**Overall: Ignore the reviews. The 13th Warrior is the best Viking epic of all time!** The greatest historical Viking battle epic you never heard of. Just like Jurassic Park and Westworld, The 13th Warrior is based on a Michael Crichton book and boasts an incredible action director, John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator), Antonio Banderas as the leading man at the top of his career, excellent practical effects and be…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/16/2023
This is my kind of film, and so despite that rather dodgy casting of Antonio Banderas - indeed, the pretty ropey casting throughout - I still rather enjoyed it. Banderas is a gentle poet whose eye wanders at the court of the Caliph. That earns him a new job as ambassador to the Northmen and so off he rides, with his sagely friend "Melchisadek" (a few scenes from Omar Sharif). His arrival at their camp is greeted with…
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