300 (2007)

300 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.6/10· 905K votes

Rotten Tomatoes61%

Metacritic52%

TMDb7.198/10· 15K votes

With 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 52/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About 300

A story very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians.

Cast of 300

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  Gerard Butler

  as King Leonidas

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  Lena Headey

  as Gorgo

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  Dominic West

  as Theron

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  David Wenham

  as Dilios/Narrator

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  Vincent Regan

  as Captain

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  Michael Fassbender

  as Stelios

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  Tom Wisdom

  as Astinos

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  Andrew Pleavin

  as Daxos

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  Andrew Tiernan

  as Ephialtes

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  Rodrigo Santoro

  as Xerxes

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  Giovani Cimmino

  as Pleistarchos

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  Stephen McHattie

  as Loyalist

300 facts

Budget

$65M

Box office

$456.1M

Collection

300 Collection

Our take on 300

Zack Snyder's 2007 action epic takes very loose inspiration from the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, following the King of Sparta as he leads his outnumbered army against the advancing Persian force. Adapted from a graphic novel, it favors bold, stylized imagery and slow-motion combat over historical accuracy, wrapping its war story in heavy visual design and hard-charging bravado. This is spectacle first, defined by its look and physical intensity rather than nuance. It suits viewers who want muscular, graphic-novel action and don't expect a textbook account of the past. If stylized violence and operatic scale appeal to you, its relentless approach delivers exactly what it promises.