The Eagle

Name: The Eagle
Released: 2011-2-11
Cast: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim

The Eagle

PG-13
1h 54m
2011

40%

age 15+

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In 2nd-Century Britain, celebrated Roman soldier Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum) embarks on a dangerous quest to restore the tarnished reputation of his father and find the golden emblem that disappeared with him and thousands of troops twenty years earlier. But the highlands of Caledonia are a savage wilderness, and Marcus must rely on his embittered slave, Esca (Jamie Bell), to navigate the perilous region. Their journey pushes them beyond the boundaries of loyalty and betrayal, friendship and hatred, deceit and heroism. Donald Sutherland co-stars in this gripping, gritty, action-packed adventure from acclaimed director Kevin Macdonald.

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Producer:

Duncan Kenworthy

Writer:

Jeremy Brock

Cast:

Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

40%

Critics Consensus: The Eagle has a pleasantly traditional action-adventure appeal, but it's drowned out by Kevin Macdonald's stolid direction and Channing Tatum's uninspired work in the central role.

Reviews

Stuff.co.nz

Kylie Klein-Nixon

[Jamie] Bell, bless him, truly saves this film from being an awkward, miscast, Hollywood cringe-fe...

With its visceral action and simple but powerful points about how good and evil are largely in the...

February 16, 2019

FULL REVIEW

Fanboys of the Universe

Johnny Gayzmonic

Its the relationship between these men -- and not some anvilicious symbol -- that drives the story...

November 4, 2018

FULL REVIEW

Saporta Report (Atlanta)

Eleanor Ringel Cater

The ever-shifting balance of power between master and slave is smartly acted by the two leads and...

August 25, 2017

FULL REVIEW

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Lindy West

Basically, this is a buddy-cop comedy about imperialism and mud.

August 25, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 15+

Common Sense Says

Roman action epic comes across as grim, violent, and dull.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this honor-and-freedom-themed historical action/drama set during Rome's occupation of Southern Britain has lots of fighting and violence. There are battles with swords, blades, and bows and arrows, as well as some blood, strangling, a severed head, and dead animals. Characters tell stories of bloody, exhausting battles, and a man smacks a young boy across the face. Language is minor (words include "ass," "fart," and "pissing"), and there's a little drinking -- but no sexual content. Although characters begin to doubt the need for war, that doesn't stop their penchant for violence.