ADVENTURE . 2009 . 1h 33m . English . 6.1/10

Valhalla Rising_

Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.

Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Gary Lewis, Jamie Sives
Box Office $31K
6.1/10
Rating
$31K
Box Office
1h 33m
Runtime
2009
Year
FLOP
-99% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.

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Box office
Valhalla Rising earned $31K against a $5.7M budget.
Cast
Mads Mikkelsen stars as One-Eye in Valhalla Rising.
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Year context
Valhalla Rising was released 17 years ago in 2009.
Valhalla Rising is a Adventure, Drama, Action film with a runtime of 1h 33m.

CAST (17)

Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Mikkelsen
One-Eye
Gary Lewis
Gary Lewis
Kare
Jamie Sives
Jamie Sives
Gorm
Ewan Stewart
Ewan Stewart
Eirik
Alexander Morton
Alexander Morton
Barde
Callum Mitchell
Callum Mitchell
Pagan Viking Guard
Andrew Flanagan
Andrew Flanagan
Duggal
Douglas Russell
Douglas Russell
Olaf
Maarten Stevenson
Maarten Stevenson
Are / The Boy
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
Hagen
GM
Gary McCormack
Hauk
Robert Harrison
Robert Harrison
Roger
Mathew Zajac
Mathew Zajac
Malkolm
SP
Stewart Porter
Kenneth
JR
James Ramsey
Gudmund
Rony Bridges
Rony Bridges
Magnus
PM
P.B. McBeath
Man with Pike

BOX OFFICE

$5.7M
Budget
$31K
Revenue
-99%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

STUDIOS (5)

BBC Film La Belle Allee Productions NWR Film Productions One Eye Production Savalas Audio Post-Production

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Language
English
Rating
6.1/10 (1,297 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$5,650,000
Box Office
$31,000
Profit
$-5,619,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Valhalla Rising about?
Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
How long is Valhalla Rising?
Valhalla Rising has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Valhalla Rising?
The cast of Valhalla Rising includes Mads Mikkelsen, Gary Lewis, Jamie Sives, Ewan Stewart, Alexander Morton.
How much did Valhalla Rising make at the box office?
Valhalla Rising earned $31,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,650,000.
What is the rating of Valhalla Rising?
Valhalla Rising has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 1,297 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (4)

Adventure Drama Action Fantasy
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