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Pompeii

PG-13 Released Feb 21, 2014 1h 45m Adventure Action History Drama List
27% Tomatometer 169 Reviews 34% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings In 79 A.D., Pompeii, a bustling port city, stands in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Milo (Kit Harington), a former slave, is a gladiator who has caught the eye of Cassia (Emily Browning), a wealthy merchant's daughter. However, their difference in social status is not the only obstacle to their love; Cassia has been promised to Corvus (Kiefer Sutherland), a corrupt Roman senator. When the eruption of Mount Vesuvius rains lava and ash down on the city, Milo races to save her before it's too late. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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This big-budget sword-and-sandal adventure lacks the energy and storytelling heft to amount to more than a guilty pleasure.

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Kate Muir Times (UK) Pompeii 3D is a swords-and-sandals disaster epic that contains all the B-movie tropes you might hope for... The only element missing is a decent script. Rated: 2/5 Jun 2, 2015 Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Hammy performances, poor editing, straight-to-DVD special effects, and bland direction. Rated: D- Apr 23, 2015 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk It's entertainingly silly stuff with an 'oh, no - they wouldn't?' finale of the ooziest toasted cheese. Rated: 3/5 May 13, 2014 Full Review Iván Kazi EscribiendoCine A disaster movie with romantic appeal, with tragedy, like Titanic (1997), but more Balkan and action-oriented. Oh. And there's a gladiators sub-plot... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Its blunders are aplenty and it’s impossible to take anything the film does seriously. Rated: 2/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Why, when an estimated 16,000 lives were lost when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, does Pompeii tell a story about the least interesting of them? Rated: 0.5/4 Aug 18, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Georgan G Good special effects if you enjoy disaster flicks. The plot has nothing to do with what really happened in 79AD, but if can suspend belief it's an ok film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review GuestLord D Movie should of stuck with one theme instead of trying to be two at once Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/23 Full Review Victor hugo F E um filme muito bom gostei Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Pickatcu 1 I liked the CGI and it kinda reminded of "Gladiator" for some reason...hmmmm kinda suspicious... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/02/23 Full Review Tina M I loved this movie all the way until the end. It was like they ran out of time and hurried to end it, tying a bunch of loose ends up quickly. The ending was disappointing, too. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/27/23 Full Review Stephen Jules R So stupid yet great free home on YouTube safe from Disney marvel Cameron prentision Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 79 A.D., Pompeii, a bustling port city, stands in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Milo (Kit Harington), a former slave, is a gladiator who has caught the eye of Cassia (Emily Browning), a wealthy merchant's daughter. However, their difference in social status is not the only obstacle to their love; Cassia has been promised to Corvus (Kiefer Sutherland), a corrupt Roman senator. When the eruption of Mount Vesuvius rains lava and ash down on the city, Milo races to save her before it's too late.
Director
Paul W.S. Anderson
Producer
Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody
Screenwriter
Janet Scott Batchler, Lee Batchler, Michael Robert Johnson
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Constantin Film, Impact Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Disaster-Related Action|Brief Sexual Content|Intense Battle Sequences)
Genre
Adventure, Action, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 21, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.2M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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