Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Arnold Schwarzenegger crushes his enemies, sees them driven before him, and hears the lamentations of film critics — all set to one of cinema's greatest scores.
Crowd Score: 6.9/10
- Director: John Milius
- Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
- Rated: R
- Duration: 2h 9m
Who Is It For?
Fans of sword-and-sorcery epics, 80s action nostalgia, and anyone who considers heavy metal album covers a valid art form. If you love films that take their pulpy source material dead seriously — with sweeping orchestral scores and mythic revenge arcs — Conan delivers an earnest, muscular fantasy that rewards repeat viewings.
Vibe Match
Gladiator meets He-Man with a Basil Poledouris opera score
What People Are Saying
Mediocre acting and awful special effects. I loved it and have rewatched it many times.
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The soundtrack was amazing. Some parts of the film haven't aged well, but at the time it was like Thundarr the Barbarian, He-Man, and 80s metal cover a
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Favorite movie. Cheesy effects, not the best acting, but still very earnest and I love it.
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Even little kid me recognized that the first Conan was the epitome of badass while the sequel stank like shit.
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Mediocre acting and awful special effects. I loved it and have rewatched it many times.
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