Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

Adventure • R • 1982 • 2 hr 10 min

6.4

6.9

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.

Starring

Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson

Directed By

Written By

John Milius, Oliver Stone

Attributes

Genre

Adventure Fantasy Action

Release Date

May 14, 1982

User Reviews

Yeets a witch, punches a camel, skews a snake, 80s style soft-core and an animorph. What more could you ask for. Really went for it.

A movie that teaches us what is best in life. Conan is a masterpiece of sword & sorcery.

One of the better s&s flicks. That said, it drags on at times and tests your patience. Could have benefited from a shorter cut. Solid 8/10.

One of the very best fantasy movies made!

Classic dark fantasy. It's just so cool. There are parts that keep it from being perfect but Conan does punch a camel.

Incredible picture, music and great story. Heroic fantasy in the best possible way : simple plot, impossible love and final battle.

Adam B. Hausser

A good entry into Arnold's movies. Okay story and decent action for the time. Didn't age well, but still worth a watch.

Geronimo Johnstock

I expected it to be so bad it’s good, but turns out it’s genuinely pretty good! James Earl Jones commands every scene he’s in

The fantasy epic that brings the classic Barbarian to life! One of the best fantasy films ever made.

For a big dumb swords & sorcery movie, it sure has a sophisticated grasp on production design and visual narrative.

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6.4 – Based on 5.6k ratings

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