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Outlander

Outlander

2008
Sci-fi, Action
1h 55m
During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan (Caviezel), a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them, Kainan leads the alliance to kill the Moorwen by fusing his advanced technology with the Viking's Iron Age weaponry.
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Outlander

2008
Sci-fi, Action
1h 55m
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Rated 02 Feb 2009
60
38th
It's a film about a spaceman who crashes on Earth and battles a massive alien monster with other vikings. Now while you may think that this is simply a sure-fire recipe for complete garbage but it's actually not that bad. James Caviezel is a pretty decent lead, John Hurt is good and so is Ron Perlman (for all 5 or so of his lines). Yeah some of the movie is retarded (the viking racing on shields) but this movie is far, far better than it should've been considering it's subject matter.
Rated 03 Dec 2010
90
95th
Does great work with a low budget and handily trounces many hollywood giants. Treads the line between fantasy and sci-fi and literally fuses the two into something greater. Absolutely deserves to become a cult classic.
Rated 22 Feb 2012
74
79th
Shame on Criticker's almighty algorithm for not knowing that a man who loves him some Conan and loves him some Predator was going to love this movie. Okay, some of the dialogue is cheese, and some (okay, most) of the acting is meh, but come on--otherworldy man helping vikings hunt a bloodthirsty alien using nothing but wooden spikes, whale oil, and some painted shields? Fuck yeah.
Rated 10 Feb 2010
5
43rd
There are failings but come on its about a spaceman chilling with vikings. The special effects are surprisingly rather awesome. Decent for what it is.
Rated 12 Apr 2012
70
63rd
Jim Caviezel plays a conveniently human looking alien who crashes his spaceship in a lake in Norway during the Dark Ages, and then teams up with the local vikings to exterminate the extra-terrestrial killing machine he accidentally brought with him. Yeah the story is pretty cheesy, and the romantic interest is lame and tacked on, but the cast is great and the action is entertaining throughout. I mean, it's vikings....fighting a huge, slobbering alien monster....that's awesome.
Rated 10 Feb 2009
62
34th
Much like 'The Mist', I actually liked this movie except for its often tacky special effects, which really lessens the whole package. Otherwise, "Outlander" looks pretty good, moves swiftly, makes use of its bloody R-rating, and has a decent lead in Jim Caviezel. Some will find it to be goofy sci-fi (which it is) like you'd find on late night cable at 2 A.M., but I was entertained overall. If the film had a greater budget for its visual setbacks, I'd be able to give this a solid recommendation.
Rated 11 Mar 2009
63
40th
Fun, if a little predictable. Exciting, if a little ridiculous.
Rated 26 Apr 2009
60
39th
I expected few hours of pure awesomeness but the film disappointed me with too much drama and talk instead of action. After all it's a very decent adventure.
Rated 01 Sep 2009
39
34th
Outlander is a classic example of a silly yet fun sci-fi and although it does have its failings, overall it isn't all that bad. John Hurt and Ron Perlman provide some interesting characters, although I have to admit that it would have been nice to see much more of the latter. The design of the beast is also pretty unique, the implementation of the biological utilization of light as a weapon is certainly a nice one. Often, it comes across as being best described as technically coherent idiocy.
Rated 09 Nov 2010
55
12th
A fantastic movie based on the story of Kainan, who is coming from outer space, inspired a new fashion trend in Norvegian villages with his hair cut.
Rated 10 Jun 2011
76
57th
taking space travel and an alien, putting them on earth in the middle ages, and essentially stripping all sci-fi elements from the movie is like going to a bar just to eat the peanuts--doesn't really make sense. it's surprisingly well done, should be considering a budget bordering on 50 mil. overall this is a pretty decent movie with wasted genre elements, and potential squandered more liberally than my voting habits.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
77
66th
solid one...
Rated 20 Feb 2009
75
30th
"Planet of the Apes", "Predator", "Alien/s","Beowulf". Take your pick; this movie has significant traits of each of these. The movie is entertaining, but unoriginal. Its a nice attempt though, but I wont be reaching for the replay button for some time.
Rated 19 Mar 2009
26
8th
All the formal expectations followed step by step. Completely unoriginal and unejoyable.
Rated 26 Mar 2009
55
70th
A hybrid of Army of Darkness and the Thirteenth Warrior, Outlander seems too good to be a direct to DVD release but not good enough to be a cult classic. The acting, special effects and script are all up to par but nothing stands out. Still a definite recommendation for anyone looking for a Viking fix after the Abysmal "Pathfinder".
Rated 19 Apr 2009
60
38th
"A sci-fi action period piece with generous doses of horror, romance, picturesque scenery, second-hand costumes, and cliche as far as the eye can see. Interested yet?"
Rated 25 Apr 2009
3
40th
"A film version of fish and chips - humble, honest fare that's ludicrous, inventive, gory within limits, and has a cast having so much fun it's hard not to be swept along with them. And besides, you can't have nouvelle cuisine every night of the week."
Rated 30 May 2009
81
85th
outrageously awesome, vikings vs aliens but don't give up on this little guy. It's part love story, part adventure, part action, part gore fest. It unbelievably continues to just get more awesome as the movie progresses and it's lengthy too. What are you waiting for?
Rated 15 Jun 2009
60
50th
So-so watch. Ends up just being a straight take of Army of Darkness.
Rated 22 Jun 2009
42
40th
Worth A Watch
Rated 23 Jun 2009
64
27th
A mindlessly fun low budget B movie about Vikings fighting an alien creature in a similar setting to Beowulf. The film is enjoyable to watch despite the obvious cheesiness and hokeyness of the production. Outlander is an alright sci-fi action adventure movie although it's far from great or even that memorable. Too many clichés, generic script, problematic acting, a low budget and some other related problems have hurt Outlander which has an interesting premise to build a story around. For a l
Rated 08 Sep 2009
55
13th
not completely terrible
Rated 25 Oct 2009
40
28th
Aliens, vikings and swordplay. And it's quite enjoyable too.
Rated 11 Nov 2009
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 07 Feb 2010
19
81st
An epic, slightly-over-the-top, highly underrated medieval action film. I'd put it right about King Arthur. Which was a really great film!
Rated 24 Apr 2010
40
7th
Takes itself far too seriously and wastes Ron Pearlman
Rated 25 Apr 2010
40
14th
it had scope to be awesome, I mean, how cool does a film with spacecrafts, mosters and vikings sound? just a shame it turned out to be a load of old bollocks.
Rated 11 May 2010
68
48th
I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. My only complaint was that the CGI on the monster was a bit iffy, everything else was a lot of fun. A very original idea.
Rated 23 May 2010
70
67th
ok... so... on all accounts this beowulf 2.0 shouldn't work. heck remember the godawful Chris Lambert version? But somehow the 13th Warrior meets Predator formula works. Possibly because the characters are fairly likable and the tone playful. One of the best Viking films i've seen... (not that there are many good ones out there)
Rated 25 May 2010
25
8th
Mixes vikings, that jesus guy and a predator rip-off, and I cannot for the life of me figure out why. An otherwise strictly by-the-numbers creature feature, complete with uninteresting characters and terrible CGI, is sought spiced up by John Hurt as a wise king, and a completely redundant "monsters have feelings too" sub-plot. The ending is particularly stupid - Search and Rescue down the drain - but essentially: This movie isn't even lifted by featuring Ron Perlman as a viking. You heard me.
Rated 28 May 2010
55
19th
This is like a high school drama where the rebel boy shows up and gets picked on, proves himself, and then becomes the new alpha male and gets the girl. Just throw in a generic monster, sci-fi back story, and vikings who squabble like teenagers and this is what you get. The CGI is laughable at times considering the 50 million dollar budget. It's not hard to see why this flopped hard and received no promotion. It would have done all right as made for TV but not as a feature film.
Rated 09 Jun 2010
75
55th
A low budget predator ripoff with dragons...I wanted to hate this movie just cause it has Jim Caviezel..but I actually got into it...this was a fun low budget sci fi movie. The acting is not the best..what do you expect..but this movie has a good story and I like the premise and the flow of the movie..and I thought the dragon scenes were pretty cool...its a good little sci fi fun movie
Rated 13 Jul 2010
70
54th
Nice story. But not one to remember well.
Rated 08 Nov 2010
45
9th
The script is something a Trekkie at a Renaissance Fair might right, the production is something out of SyFy, and the effects were one step above a made-for-TV movie.
Rated 18 Jan 2011
85
82nd
I was really expecting a horrendous film. Refreshingly funny and entertaining, despite what sounds like the worst movie idea ever.
Rated 18 Jan 2011
75
50th
One step above a low budget SyFy Channel produced film.
Rated 21 Mar 2011
57
23rd
A neat idea for a film, but nothing is done right except perhaps the sets and costumes. The plot is full of action movie cliches. Ron Perlman doesn't get a bigger role. The movie gets way too predictable during the climax. So disappointed in what I was hoping was going to be a great and original sci-fi/fantasy.
Rated 23 May 2011
65
64th
Nothing new at all, but solid and quite well made. More Ron Pearlman and a less funky creature design would have been preferable.
Rated 31 Aug 2011
82
42nd
It had some pretty rad special effects and I was actually impressed by the acting. It was a fun movie and one I wouldn't be ashamed to like. Not astounding but way better than the Thirteenth Warrior which had a very similer plotline.
Rated 14 Feb 2012
47
42nd
It's got vikings doing battle with aliens, which is obviously going to be really cool. Cinematography is great and the special effects are passable (much better than the effects in The Mist). Could have used much more of Ron Perlman though; he should have had a lead role.
Rated 09 Aug 2012
92
94th
Combines all the good stuff from a Viking era with Sci-Fi monsters and a man from the future. Good story, casting, acting, scenery, music, camera and direction. CGI was barely adequate. It was engaging from beginning to end, and there were a few nail biting scenes to keep the suspense going. Many horrific scenes, so not good for young children. I was captivated to the end. Jim Caviezel and Jack Huston were fun to watch as was Sophia Myles. Also John Hurt was awesome as usual.
Rated 05 Sep 2012
46
21st
There's a lot to like in this film, but ultimately it's too silly to take seriously on any level. Some good named actors turn in decent performances, and the creature design is nice, making this a fun film for fans of the genre.
Rated 25 Oct 2012
70
56th
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 5 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 8 * Naked Eye : 8
Rated 06 Jan 2013
27
12th
I guess it has some nice effects and CGI, and it did have John Hurt spewing gold at every turn, but man, this movie got incredibly bad frighteningly quickly. It had a shaky but okay start but then an earthquake hit and the whole roof just comes tumbling down and what is left is just a complete mess of story, characters, substance and everything in between. Good Thor was I thankful when it ended.
Rated 01 Mar 2014
20
5th
Alien crashes on earth, an alien that looks and acts like a human & had a human family that sent him off on his ship. Plus he speaks with the vikings without issue. This is where I'd mention a movie's saving grace that makes it somewhat bearable, but I'm struggling to come up with one. If you're a massive Caviezel fan, then I guess that would be the selling point? Yeh, this steaming turd is just as rancid as the synopsis makes it sound
Rated 21 Apr 2014
37
41st
A lot of things didn't sit well with me throughout the movie. Viking and aliens, what could go wrong, eh? The idea was promising, but it was really poorly executed with never-ending bad plot decisions. Full of painful cliches, including (but not limited to) who dies and in what order. Also, we got like only 3 minutes of space story. The last bonus this movie will give you, is the extreme lack of logic.
Rated 23 Jun 2015
3
73rd
A retro-futuristic spin on terminator, with a bioluminescent predator and Hurt and Perlman as viking kings. Fun B-movie 'till the final act which dragged a bit.
Rated 15 Jan 2016
70
77th
Liked the cinematics, the scenario, the music, and overall composition of everything together.
Rated 02 Jun 2017
76
45th
B
Rated 31 Dec 2017
56
20th
Surprisingly this sounds like a neat idea. Unfortunately, this translates to a better budgeted Syfy channel movie. Everyone does fine, it's just not good.
Rated 04 Apr 2020
50
15th
Neither as bad nor as entertaining as you might expect from a science fiction-viking hybrid. The initial conceit is compelling, in a "Why not?" sort of way, and it's not entirely squandered, but Caviezel's a brooding ham, the solitary female is awfully written, and neither the action nor the suspense is leaned into enough to really engage.
Rated 18 May 2022
2
31st
Has a nice idea, but fails at execution.

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