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Conan the Barbarian

Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King.

6.8(2,954)19822h 10m15

A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.

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Status
Released
Budget
$20M
Box office
$68.9M
Language
English
Part of Conan the Barbarian Collection · 2 films
  • based on novel or book
  • gladiator
  • fight
  • magic
  • repayment
  • mythology
  • despot
  • black magic
  • warlord
  • stone age
  • thief
  • barbarian

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

John Milius

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR14 May 1982
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical152 Apr 1982
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM16 Dec 1982
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical20 May 1982
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical169 Jul 1982
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical5 Aug 1982
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical156 Aug 1982
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1620 Aug 1982
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP7 Apr 1982
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1625 Aug 1982
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1514 May 1982
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical16 Sept 1982

Frequently asked questions

Conan the Barbarian was released on 16 March 1982.

Audience reviews

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    talisencrw

    4/28/2016

    8/10

    Though definitely a guilty pleasure from the cheesy 80's of which I grew up, this is such outstandingly fun. It's so unique a cinematic experience, knowing what we know of Schwarzenegger's life and career the 34 years since, seeing him at this juncture, as he's just starting out. (No, I haven't seen 'Stay Hungry' yet.) Part of me always wishes he had simply stuck to these films (as well as the 'Terminator' series)…

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    Wuchak

    8/24/2018

    8/10

    ***"Sit here... SIT HERE"*** I was hugely disappointed by "Conan the Barbarian" (1982) when I first viewed it because it deviated too far from the blueprint established by creator Robert E. Howard. Yeah, they got many things right, but the things they got wrong ruined the film for me. Yet I’ve warmed up to it over time because one can’t deny the film’s merits. If you’re a fan of the books and the faithful comics, …

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