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Erik the Viking

1989 · 107 min

A gently silly, storybook adventure with Pythonesque detours, theatrical effects and a surprisingly earnest heart beneath the jokes.

Directed by
Terry Jones
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Tagline
A Middle Ages Crisis.
Overview
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.

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Directed by
Terry Jones
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • friendship
  • morality
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • fantasy world
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour7
Realism2
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure, fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Terry Jones
Written by
Terry Jones
Starring
Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt, Terry Jones, Imogen Stubbs, John Cleese, Tsutomu Sekine, Antony Sher
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Languages
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