Outlaw King

"Based on the untold true story"

2018 2h 2m EN

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6.8

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Synopsis

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Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.

“Based on the untold true story”

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Cast

Chris Pine
Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
Florence Pugh
Elizabeth Burgh
Billy Howle
Edward, Prince of Wales
Sam Spruell
Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke
Tony Curran
Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of Islay
Callan Mulvey
John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
James Cosmo
Robert Bruce Senior

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Mackenzie
Writers: Bathsheba Doran, David Mackenzie, James MacInnes
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Mackenzie, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jake Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Chris Pine and Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Florence Pugh carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Based on the untold true story".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt6679794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Mackenzie directs. Barry Ackroyd behind the camera. Jake Roberts cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by David Mackenzie, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jake Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chris Pine and Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Florence Pugh carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Based on the untold true story".
8IMDB entry: tt6679794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "scotland", "castle", "exile", "biography".

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Editing: Jake Roberts
Production design: Donald Graham Burt
Costume design: Jane Petrie
Makeup / hair: Vivienne Simpson
VFX supervisor: Alex Bicknell
Sound: Markus Stemler
Stunt coordinator: Rob Inch
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Outlaw King (2018)

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Wuchak2018-11-23
★ 8/10
A superior and realistic medieval film “Outlaw King” (2018) is the sequel to the events shown in “Braveheart” (1995). The story begins in 1304 during the last year of William Wallace’s life. After Wallace is drawn-and-quartered, Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine) takes up the torch for Scotland’s war of independence over England. Disregarding the excellent epilogue, the movie ends with the Battle of Loudoun Hill in 1307 where Robert the Bruce takes on a 3000-man English force with only 600 Scots. "Outlaw King" is actually better than the overrated “Braveheart”: Chris Pine is an all-around superior protagonist to Gibson; Florence Pugh is more beautiful compared to Sophie Marceau (or Catherine McCormack) in a petite, curvy way; not to mention she’s a more interesting character; the locations are better (even though the locations in "Braveheart" are excellent); the music edges out the score to "Braveheart"; the movie's more streamlined and consistent; and the film's all-around more compelling and realistic. True, "Outlaw King" doesn't top Patrick McGoohan's delightfully diabolic portrayal of the pompous Longshanks nor does it have the superb defenestration sequence. But it lacks the sluggish start of "Braveheart" (the opening 25 minutes); the eye-rolling betrayal scene; the equally eye-rolling episode where Wallace rides into a noble's bed chamber on a freakin' horse and easily escapes (Why Sure!); and, lastly, the overlong and dull execution sequence in “Braveheart” wherein the Christ symbolism is laid on too thick. It’s also more historically accurate in that it doesn't have the Scots wearing kilts or painting their faces, nor does it wrongly have Robert the Bruce betraying Wallace, which never happened (although he initially disowned him publicly, obviously for political reasons, he secretly supported his war effort and openly admitted it later). While “Outlaw King” is more historically accurate, it has its own less significant inaccuracies: Elizabeth & Majorie actually escaped Kildrummy Castle, along with Robert’s sisters, but were found by Edward’s men shortly later; Edward II (Billy Howle) wasn't even at the Battle of Loudoun Hill so, naturally, the duel with Edward II never happened; actually, Edward I (Stephen Dillane) was not yet dead when this battle was fought in 1307 so his son was not yet crowned; Queen Elizabeth wasn't put in a cage, but Robert’s sister was; the English were already familiar with the Scottish hedgehog formation by the time of Loudoun Hill and, in fact, destroyed this formation with arrows nine years earlier at Falkirk; Elizabeth was held in captivity for over seven years before Robert could negotiate her return in 1314 after his great victory at the Battle of Bannockburn (the movie makes it seem much shorter). Closing word: If you like realistic medieval flicks like the excellent “Tristan + Isolde” (2006) be sure to check out “Outlaw King.” The film runs 2 hours, 1 minute and was shot mostly in Scotland, but also England. Whilst this is a Netflix movie, it cost a whopping $120 million and looks it. GRADE: B+/A-
Gimly2019-01-20
★ 6/10
By and large, when there's no battle taking place, Outlaw King is not a rousing success, but those fight scenes are spectacular, and recurring. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.