Viking Movies: Essential Films
This watch list captures the breadth of movies about vikings from its Hollywood golden age through modern auteur interpretations. The collection spans classic epics like The Vikings and The Long Ships, the Icelandic trilogy by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Italian genre masterworks from Mario Bava, and contemporary achievements including Robert Eggers' The Northman.
The list showcases the genre's remarkable diversity: historical dramas rooted in real events, mythological fantasies, arthouse experiments, action adventures, and even animation. From the gritty realism of Scandinavian productions to the operatic grandeur of Hollywood spectacles, the movies represent how Viking stories have captivated filmmakers across many decades and continents.
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The Vikings
A brutal Viking heir clashes with a cunning slave as they compete for the affections of a beautiful English maiden in this epic adventure set in medieval Scandinavia.
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Erik the Conqueror
Two Viking brothers separated in childhood—one raised by the British, the other by Vikings—reunite as enemies when war erupts between Britain and the Vikings for control of England.
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The Long Ships
A Viking explorer and a Moorish ruler reluctantly join forces to search for a legendary golden bell called the "Mother of Voices," but their uneasy alliance may not survive when they find the treasure.
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Knives of the Avenger
A mysterious knife-throwing Viking warrior becomes the unlikely protector of a peasant woman and her son when they're threatened by an evil regent seeking both the throne and the woman for himself.
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When the Raven Flies
A young boy spares death during a brutal Viking raid on Ireland and returns twenty years later to Iceland seeking revenge against those who destroyed his life.
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Valhalla
Two children from the Viking age discover the enchanted realm of Norse mythology, embarking on a magical adventure through the world of ancient gods and legends.

In the Shadow of the Raven
When Trausti returns to Iceland, he becomes entangled in a deadly family feud over a beached whale that results in clan leaders being killed and his attraction to Isold, the daughter of a rival clan leader. Despite being promised to another man, Isold has her own plans for navigating the violent conflict between their families.

Erik the Viking
A Viking warrior embarks on a quest to Valhalla to persuade the gods to end the Age of Ragnarok and restore sunlight to his people. This Pythonesque comedy offers a satirical take on Viking mythology and culture.
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The White Viking
In 10th century Norway, a young pagan man must travel to Iceland and convert its people to Christianity in order to save his wife from the ruthless Christian King Olav.

The 13th Warrior
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland reluctantly joins a group of Vikings and must help them battle a mysterious legendary evil that threatens their lands.
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Beowulf & Grendel
A Norse warrior named Beowulf travels across the sea to help King Hrothgar and his Danish village by battling the murderous troll Grendel. This blood-soaked tale follows the epic confrontation between hero and monster.
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Beowulf
A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a heroic mission to slay the monstrous ogre Grendel that has been terrorizing a Danish kingdom.
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Pathfinder
A Viking boy abandoned after his clan's battle with a Native American tribe grows up among his former enemies and must choose sides when the Norsemen return.
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Outlander
A man from another world crash-lands on Earth during the Viking era, bringing with him a deadly alien predator that he must help the Vikings defeat using a combination of advanced technology and medieval weaponry.
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Valhalla Rising
A mute Viking warrior with supernatural strength escapes captivity and embarks on a mystical journey with a young slave, eventually boarding a ship that becomes lost in fog and discovers a strange new land. As they encounter this unknown world, the warrior begins to understand his true nature while the crew faces a dark and violent destiny.
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The Last King
Set during Norway's 1204 civil war, two men must protect an infant who is the illegitimate son of King Håkon and faces deadly threats from those who oppose his claim to the throne.
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The Northman
A Viking prince seeks revenge against his uncle who murdered his father and kidnapped his mother twenty years earlier. This brutal tale of vengeance is set against the harsh backdrop of medieval Scandinavia.
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The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
Following King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg embarks on a quest across a divided kingdom to finally unite England under one ruler.
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How to Train Your Dragon
On the Viking island of Berk, a young outcast named Hiccup defies tradition by befriending Toothless, a fearsome Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely friendship challenges everything his people believe about dragons and could change their world forever.
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