
Beowulf & Grendel
IMDb ID: tt0402057 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 5.8 (19,132 votes)
Genres: Action · Adventure · Drama
In Denmark, during the 6th century, Danish king Hrothgar and his warriors kill a troll whose son, Grendel, vows revenge.
Stars
Hringur Ingvarsson
Spencer Wilding
Stellan Skarsgård
Ingvar Sigurdsson
Gunnar Eyjólfsson
Gerard Butler
Philip Whitchurch
Ronan Vibert
Rory McCann
Tony Curran
Writers
Andrew Rai Berzins
Anonymous
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Hringur Ingvarsson | Character: Young Grendel
Actor: Spencer Wilding | Character: Grendel's Father
Actor: Stellan Skarsgård | Character: Hrothgar
Actor: Ingvar Sigurdsson | Character: Grendel
Actor: Gunnar Eyjólfsson | Character: Aeschere
Actor: Gerard Butler | Character: Beowulf
Actor: Philip Whitchurch | Character: Fisherman
Actor: Ronan Vibert | Character: Thorkel
Actor: Rory McCann | Character: Breca
Actor: Tony Curran | Character: Hondscioh
Actor: Martin Delaney | Character: Thorfinn
Actor: Mark Lewis | Character: King Hygelac
Actor: Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir | Character: Sea Hag
Actor: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | Character: Unferth
Actor: Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir | Character: Wealtheow
Actor: Sarah Polley | Character: Selma
Actor: Eddie Marsan | Character: Father Brendan
Actor: Gísli Örn Garðarsson | Character: Erik
Actor: Gunnar Hansson | Character: Grimur
Actor: Benedikt Clausen | Character: Selma's Child
Actor: Steindór Andersen | Character: Snorri
Actor: Matt John Evans | Character: Geat Warrior
Actor: Jon Einarsson Gustafsson | Character: Geat Warrior
Actor: Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson | Character: Guard
Actor: Arnór Hákonarson | Character: Rock Throwing Kid
Actor: Þórður Helgi Guðjónsson | Character: Rock Throwing Kid
Actor: Kristín Hrönn Gunnarsdóttir | Character: Dead Woman
Actor: Daði Freyr Guðjónsson | Character: Woman's Child
Actor: Egill Ólafsson | Character: Necrophile
Actor: Helgi Björnsson | Character: Man
Actor: Don Ellione | Character: Dead Guard
Actor: Sigurdur Mar Halldorsson | Character: Geat Musician
Actor: Helgi Marteinn Ingason | Character: Geat
Actor: Tómas Axel Ragnarsson | Character: Geat
Actor: Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson | Character: Dead Guard
Actor: Bárður Smárason | Character: Geat
Actor: Bryjar Ágústsson | Character: Geat
[Directors Group]
Name: Sturla Gunnarsson | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Andrew Rai Berzins | Role: Writer
Name: Anonymous | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Andreas Bajohra | Role: Producer
Name: Andrew Rai Berzins | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Cowan | Role: Producer
Name: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Role: Producer
Name: Sturla Gunnarsson | Role: Producer
Name: Gary Hamilton | Role: Producer
Name: Douglas Hansen | Role: Producer
Name: Peter James | Role: Producer
Name: Eric Jordan | Role: Producer
Name: Anna María Karlsdóttir | Role: Producer
Name: Alex Marshall | Role: Producer
Name: Jason Piette | Role: Producer
Name: James Simpson | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Stephens | Role: Producer
Name: James D. Stern | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Winemaker | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jan Kiesser | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Jeff Warren | Role: Editor
[Casting Group]
Name: Pam Dixon | Role: Casting Director
[Production Design Group]
Name: Árni Páll Jóhannsson | Role: Production Designer
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Debra Hanson | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nick Dudman | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Claire Green | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Giacomo Iovino | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Chris Lyons | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Raj Mariathason | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Daniel Parker | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lesley Smith | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Paul Spateri | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jenny Weight | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nuala McArdle | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Kate Dain | Role: Production Manager
Name: John Harcourt | Role: Production Manager
Name: Lisa Kussner | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jennifer Macleod | Role: Production Manager
Name: Martin Schlüter | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jordana Lieberman | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Grant Lucibello | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Wendy Ord | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kristie Sills | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Art Department]
Name: Thorfinnur Karlsson | Role: Art Department
Name: Robert J. Lewis | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Steph Carrier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kathy Choi | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Elliot | Role: Sound Department
Name: Barry Gilmore | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ása Björg Ingimarsdóttir | Role: Sound Department
Name: William B. Kaplan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Garrett Kerr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ingvar Lundberg | Role: Sound Department
Name: David McCallum | Role: Sound Department
Name: Simon Okin | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Rose | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lou Solakofski | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vanesa Lorena Tate | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jane Tattersall | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Yonson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Friðrik Kingo Andersen | Role: Sound Department
[Special Effects]
Name: Barry Best | Role: Special Effects
Name: Simon Davey | Role: Special Effects
Name: Nick Dudman | Role: Special Effects
Name: Claire Green | Role: Special Effects
Name: Andy Hunt | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mark White | Role: Special Effects
[Visual Effects]
Name: Jon Campfens | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Bernadette Couture | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Safiya Gili | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gudrun Heinze | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Chris Wallace | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Aleksandar Yochkolovski | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Motassem Younes | Role: Visual Effects
[Stunts]
Name: Ben Dimmock | Role: Stunts
Name: Levan Doran | Role: Stunts
Name: Rick English | Role: Stunts
Name: Dave Fisher | Role: Stunts
Name: Berglind Guðmundsdóttir | Role: Stunts
Name: Jason Hunjan | Role: Stunts
Name: Helgi Marteinn Ingason | Role: Stunts
Name: Eggert Johannsson | Role: Stunts
Name: Luke Kearney | Role: Stunts
Name: Mike Lambert | Role: Stunts
Name: Roberto Lopez | Role: Stunts
Name: Jamie Millington | Role: Stunts
Name: Ray Nicholas | Role: Stunts
Name: Peter Pedrero | Role: Stunts
Name: Tómas Axel Ragnarsson | Role: Stunts
Name: Curtis Rivers | Role: Stunts
Name: Bárður Smárason | Role: Stunts
Name: Bryjar Ágústsson | Role: Stunts
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jacob Barrie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jason Coop | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Davies | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Simon De Glanville | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gary Deneault | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christian Drennan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Flood | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Godi Már Gudbjörnsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Livingstone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fridrik Orn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gordon Segrove | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ingvar Stefánsson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dean Thompson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nick Wall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Casting Department]
Name: Deirdre Bowen | Role: Casting Department
Name: Buffy Hall | Role: Casting Department
Name: Vicky Wildman | Role: Casting Department
Name: Sigrún Sól Ólafsdóttir | Role: Casting Department
[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Brawn Barber | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sheila Fitzpatrick | Role: Costume Department
Name: Mary Janeiro | Role: Costume Department
Name: Robyn Rosenberg | Role: Costume Department
Name: Michael Shire | Role: Costume Department
Name: Robert Valentine | Role: Costume Department
Name: Maria Valles | Role: Costume Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Andrew Dymond | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Alexandra Kosevic | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Dave Muscat | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Catherine Rankin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Michelle Szemberg | Role: Editorial Department
[Location Management]
Name: Fahad Falur Jabali | Role: Location Management
Name: Arnþruður Dögg Sigurðardóttir | Role: Location Management
[Music Department]
Name: Ivana Jeftic | Role: Music Department
Name: James Shearman | Role: Music Department
Name: Hilary Skewes | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Mair | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Susan R. Jones | Role: Production Department
Name: Marcia Leeder | Role: Production Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Linda Gibson | Role: Script and Continuity Department
[Transportation Department]
Name: Friðrik Kingo Andersen | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Hilmar Thor Arnason | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Erik Hirt | Role: Transportation Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Cynthia Amsden | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kim Ballard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shirine Best | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mel Churcher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Friðrik Friðriksson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Osk Gunnlaugsdottir | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jon Einarsson Gustafsson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mel Hider | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nick Iannelli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeremy Isbell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stéfan Kjartansson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emily Kyriakides | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sigurdur Magnússon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elena Miles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arthur Montreuil | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Simon Morrissey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gunnar Pétursson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lucy Shuttleworth | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gisli Sigurðsson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chris Wallace | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sigrún Sól Ólafsdóttir | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rose Ritland | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
Beowulf and Grendel | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3770220825/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3770220825/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564523345821.mp4?Expires=1788398100&Signature=M~WqqvlvoVnYrkIVsQTDiu6cDIZzXbutHHIv4HuFYQg5KHZ4ab8iGlP61V7Vi0-LYX~EvkgeIXmZv4tDMSoLIDOW1X4A77NPReyJtpTCW6kL0OGVLbykQFLAaaiF3ac98drfI-ujggs5yX9XQfhkdPfkNVlWGAn8~A8O0K2vFZgrhtezTVKSQ1hLHWyRMACAo~WygEiFGbWpPGAX2nWeXeAJXiPymAj0gLCpr4RmBQZVVdBrhrXuMrnvYQKuimaUMkCAEfnscr~CaqEIsZhhbtngglMnt~dNR~Ti9TOVUlPe3zn3UTMACEcAyjgXxWa04KCbtK~O1s3TJmq90sUDgg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
Canada: September 14, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada: September 17, 2005 (Atlantic Film Festival)
Canada: October 2, 2005 (Calgary International Film Festival)
Canada: October 7, 2005 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
United States: January 6, 2006 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Sweden: January 27, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Thailand: March 9, 2006
Canada: March 10, 2006 (limited)
Netherlands: April 21, 2006 (Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival)
United States: June 16, 2006 (Seattle, Washington)
United States: July 7, 2006 (New York City, New York)
Netherlands: July 25, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Greece: August 17, 2006
Iceland: August 31, 2006 (Iceland International Film Festival)
Hungary: September 19, 2006 (TV premiere)
Germany: October 25, 2006 (DVD premiere)
United Kingdom: November 28, 2006 (CineCity Brighton Film Festival)
Japan: November 2, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Philippines: February 4, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Taiwan: February 5, 2008 (DVD premiere)
France: August 25, 2009 (DVD and Blu-ray premiere)
Italy: July 5, 2016 (dvd release)
Awards
Nominee | 2006 | Writers Guild of Canada | WGC Award | Feature Film | Andrew Rai Berzins, Beowulf & Grendel
Nominee | 2007 | Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards | CSC Award | Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature | Jan Kiesser, Beowulf & Grendel
Nominee | 2007 | Genie Awards | Genie | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Jan Kiesser, Beowulf & Grendel
Nominee | 2007 | Genie Awards | Genie | Best Achievement in Music - Original Score | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Beowulf & Grendel
Nominee | 2007 | Genie Awards | Genie | Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Jane Tattersall, Barry Gilmore, David McCallum, Donna Powell, David Rose, Beowulf & Grendel
Winner | 2007 | Genie Awards | Special Award | Nick Dudman, Beowulf & Grendel | For outstanding achievement in make-up.
Nominee | 2007 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Saturn Award | Best DVD Release | Beowulf & Grendel
Box Office
Iceland: USD 23256
Domestic: USD 68820
Period: Aug 11 – 13, 2006 | Rank: 94 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 66851 | Interval gross: USD 3643 | Per theater average: USD 1821
Period: Aug 4 – 6, 2006 | Rank: 86 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 61956 | Interval gross: USD 3799 | Per theater average: USD 3799
Period: Jul 28 – 30, 2006 | Rank: 80 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 56652 | Interval gross: USD 6354 | Per theater average: USD 6354
Period: Jul 21 – 23, 2006 | Rank: 94 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 48070 | Interval gross: USD 3778 | Per theater average: USD 3778
Period: Jul 14 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 72 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 39169 | Interval gross: USD 9956 | Per theater average: USD 4978
Period: Jul 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 72 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 24641 | Interval gross: USD 7816 | Per theater average: USD 3908
Period: Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2006 | Rank: 79 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 14467 | Interval gross: USD 4567 | Per theater average: USD 4567
Period: Jun 23 – 25, 2006 | Rank: 111 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 8940 | Interval gross: USD 2298 | Per theater average: USD 2298
Period: Jun 16 – 18, 2006 | Rank: 87 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 4360 | Interval gross: USD 4360 | Per theater average: USD 4360