The 13th Warrior
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | Release Date: August 27, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
14
Negative:
7
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Warrior has the underwritten, overproduced bluster of "Conan the Barbarian."
38
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
In tackling 1000 A.D., (McTiernan)'s suddenly an unwieldy, clunky filmmaker.
40
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Bloody but anemic story. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGene Seymour
Thinking too much about the contents will ruin what little pleasure there is in the experience. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Reminiscent of the opening moments of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," actually, only without the clever wit. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
A straightforward, no-nonsense, agreeably old-fashioned historical action movie. Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Just a great, empty wind machine. Read full review
42
Portland OregonianDiana Abu-Jaber
Terrible, unnamable enemies turn out to be uncompelling indeed.
75
New York PostJonathan Foreman
A deeply pleasurable, old-fashioned blood-'n'-guts adventure film.
50
Village VoiceGary Dauphin
A well-marbled, albeit derivative, slab of action-movie man meat. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Overwhelmingly grisly. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Gives you the delirious thrill of ripping off your enemy's head and watching the blood gush by providing a ringside seat. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Silly supernatural Viking epic. Read full review
91
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
The most unexpectedly audacious, exhilarating, wildly creative adventure thriller I've seen in ages. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
A grand, eye-popping film, a beautifully photographed epic with the depth of a Bugs Bunny Cartoon.
50
USA TodayMike Clark
Dramatically empty Norse warrior adventure.
70
TNT RoughCutChristopher Brandon
My biggest complaint: Following two nasty bloodbaths and an invasion of the creatures' lair, the final showdown seems anti-climactic.
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
About everything is big in The 13th Warrior except the writing, which is microscopic.
40
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Too lightweight and streamlined to be memorable. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Lumbering from one expensive set piece to the next without taking the time to tell us a story that might make us care. Read full review
20
Film.comSean Means
Mud-stained, blood-soaked and completely useless. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
It falls short where it counts: In the final confrontation. Read full review
30
Film.comPeter Brunette
With the possible exception of the action sequences and the occassionally imaginitive set design, it's awful. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
McTiernan's extensive action background is nowhere evident in the murky, all-but-impossible to follow battle sequences. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Has a remote feel. It sometimes impresses but never soars.
60
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
For the most part it delivers the goods. Read full review
40
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
Indulges in enough grubby histrionics and costume-adventure cliches to give you fifth-grade flashbacks. Read full review
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