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The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior (1999)

Prey for the living.

Release:1999
Runtime:1h 43m
Country:United States
Director:John McTiernan
Language:English

Genre

AdventureHistoryAction
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Keywords

witchMissionBased On Novel Or BookKingdomArabianVillageCaveHorse
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The 13th Warrior rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.6/10· 137K votes
Rotten Tomatoes34%
Metacritic42%
TMDb6.7/10· 2K votes

With 34% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 42/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About The 13th Warrior

A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.

Cast of The 13th Warrior

  • Antonio Banderas

    Antonio Banderas

    as Ahmed Ibh Fahdlan

  • Diane Venora

    Diane Venora

    as Queen Weilew

  • Dennis Storhøi

    Dennis Storhøi

    as Herger (Joyous)

  • Vladimir Kulich

    Vladimir Kulich

    as Buliwyf

  • Omar Sharif

    Omar Sharif

    as Melchisidek

  • Anders T. Andersen

    Anders T. Andersen

    as Wigliff (King's Son)

  • Richard Bremmer

    Richard Bremmer

    as Skeld (Superstitious)

  • Tony Curran

    Tony Curran

    as Weath (Musician)

  • M

    Mischa Hausserman

    as Rethel (Archer)

  • Neil Maffin

    Neil Maffin

    as Roneth

  • A

    Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis

    as Halga (Wise)

  • Clive Russell

    Clive Russell

    as Helfdane (Fat)

The 13th Warrior facts

Budget
$120M
Box office
$61.7M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •arabian barbaric adventure offers exotic historical setting
  • •cavalry action sequences showcase impressive scale
  • •tenth century period detail grounds narrative authentically

What the audience disliked

  • •bagdad background feels underexplored and disconnected
  • •novel-based adaptation struggles with source material complexity

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