Legend rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.3/10· 77K votes
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic30%
TMDb6.245/10· 1K votesWith 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.3/10 on IMDb and 30/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Legend
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.
Cast of Legend
Tom Cruise
as Jack
Mia Sara
as Princess Lili
Tim Curry
as Lord of "Darkness"
David Bennent
as Honeythorn Gump
Alice Playten
as Blix
Billy Barty
as Screwball
Cork Hubbert
as Brown Tom
Peter O'Farrell
as Pox
Kiran Shah
as Blunder
Annabelle Lanyon
as Oona
Robert Picardo
as Meg Mucklebones
Tina Martin
as Nell
Legend facts
- Budget
- $24.5M
- Box office
- $15.5M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Visual fantasy atmosphere creates otherworldly mystique
- •Devil mythology provides compelling darker fantasy tone
- •Ridley Scott's aesthetic elevates medieval fantasy elements
What the audience disliked
- •Thin plot becomes secondary to visual spectacle
- •Character motivations lack depth and development
Trailer
Where to watch Legend(US)
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