Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Directed by John Milius · 130 min · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
35.5 TOPICAL score · #3,050 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Conan the Barbarian (1982, directed by John Milius) has a TOPICAL score of 35.5 - ranked 3,050 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Saturn Award for Best Actress. Critics: 67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 43. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (2,954 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 52 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 43
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (2,954 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Saturn Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 52 languages
- Still read79,350 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor #602), James Earl Jones (actor #210), Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson