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300: Rise of an Empire (2014): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
300: Rise of an Empire is a 2014 action drama directed by Noam Murro, starring Lena Headey, David Wenham and Rodrigo Santoro. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $337.6 million worldwide on a $110 million budget. Critics gave it 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Noam Murro
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $110M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is 300: Rise of an Empire About?
The premise of 300: Rise of an Empire without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following the events at Thermopylae, a new struggle for Greece begins as General Themistocles leads the Greek navy against the powerful Persian fleet. Facing off against the skilled Artemisia and the formidable Xerxes, Themistocles must unite the Greek city-states to defend their homeland. The conflict intensifies across multiple fronts, testing the resolve of the Greeks as they confront a seemingly insurmountable enemy.
300: Rise of an Empire Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- good versus evil
- woman moans from pleasure
- female nudity
- greek
- army
- navy
- antiquity
- 5th century b.c.
- ancient greece
- historical fiction
- father son relationship
- rear entry sex
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- persian
- persian empire
- achaemenid empire
- sword and sandal action
- sword and sandal history
- man on top sex
- man punches a woman
- woman moans
- woman on top sex
- male nudity
- epic war
- 3d
- based on comic book
- aeschylus character
- bare chested man
- horseback riding
- ship on fire
- xerxes character
- sex
- begins with narration
- severed limb
- suicide mission
- sailing in fog
- outnumbered
- topless in public
- child sex slave
- blood spatter
- beaten up
- sparta greece
- beheaded
- political purge
- battle of salamis
- toppling a statue
- shipwreck
- barge
- repeated scene
- holding a severed head by the hair
- jumping off a cliff
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Cast & crew
300: Rise of an Empire Cast
Lena Headey leads the cast, with David Wenham and Rodrigo Santoro. Directed by Noam Murro; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Noam Murro
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Ratings
300: Rise of an Empire Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 300: Rise of an Empire 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 45% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 51%
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Metacritic 48 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 61% User score
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Letterboxd 2.5 /5
55 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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Plot
300: Rise of an Empire Plot Summary
What happens in 300: Rise of an Empire from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Queen Gorgo, the brave wife of Leonidas, recounts the epic Battle of Marathon to her soldiers. This pivotal confrontation marked the demise of King Darius I of Persia at the hands of General Themistocles from Athens. Darius was incensed by the idea of Greek independence and initiated an attack on Marathon ten years prior, igniting the long-lasting conflict between Greece and Persia.
Despite being heavily outnumbered—three Persian warriors for every Greek hero—Themistocles launched an audacious surprise assault, catching the Persian forces off-guard after their arduous month at sea. His decisive shot found Darius, striking him straight in the heart.
Full summary
The whole story of 300: Rise of an Empire, scene by scene
Box office
300: Rise of an Empire Box Office & Budget
300: Rise of an Empire grossed $337.6 million worldwide on a $110 million budget, 3.1 times what it cost. $106.6 million came from the US and Canada and $231 million (68%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$337.6M
3.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $106.6M
- International
- $231M
- Budget
- $110M
US & Canada 32%
Rest of the world 68%
Videos
300: Rise of an Empire Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 6 trailers and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Trailer 300: Rise of an Empire - Teaser Trailer - Official Warner Bros. UK
- Trailer 300: Rise of an Empire - Official Trailer 2 [HD]
- Trailer 300: Rise of an Empire - Trailer 2 - Official Warner Bros. UK
- Trailer 300: Rise of an Empire - Official Trailer 3 [HD]
Quiz
How Well Do You Know 300: Rise of an Empire?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the wife of Leonidas who recounts the tale of Marathon?
Details
300: Rise of an Empire Also Known As
50 alternative titles, including “300勇士：一个帝国的崛起” and “300: Възходът на Империята”.
- Also known as
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- 300勇士：一个帝国的崛起
- 300: Възходът на Империята
- 300: Impeeriumi sünd
- 300 - La Naissance d'un empire
- 300: Ascensiunea unui imperiu
- 300 - Uspon carstva
- 300 - Rise of an Empire
- 300 มหาศึกกำเนิดอาณาจักร
- 300: Rise of an Empire 3D
- 300: La naissance d'un empire
- 300: El nacimiento de un imperio
- 300.Spartantcev.Rasvet.Imperii
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- 300-제국의 부활
- 300 : La Naissance D’Un Empire
- 300: Đế Chế Trỗi Dậy
- 戰狼300：帝國崛起
- (300) Three Hundred: Rise of an Empire
- Three Hundred: Rise of an Empire
- 300 2: Rise of an Empire
- 300: El origen de un imperio
- 300勇士：帝国崛起
- 300 - A birodalom hajnala
- 300 спартанцев: Расцвет империи
- 300: Vzestup říše
- 300: O Início de um Império
- 300: Vzostup impéria
- 300: 제국의 부활
- 300: עליית האימפריה
- 300 - L'alba di un impero
- 300: Η Άνοδος της Αυτοκρατορίας
- 300: Bir İmparatorluğun Yükselişi
- 300: Imperiumin nousu
- 300: Początek imperium
- 300: Възходът на една империя
- 300 спартанців: Відродження імперії
- 300 ＜スリーハンドレッド＞ ～帝国の進撃～
- 300: Uspon carstva
- 300: A Ascensão do Império
- 300 : La naissance d'un empire
- 300壯士：帝國崛起
- 300 Chiến Binh: Đế Chế Trỗi Dậy
- 300: Imperijos gimimas
- 300: El naixement d’un imperi
- 300: Успон царства
- 300: Impērijas dzimšana
- 300: იმპერიის აღზევება
- 300: Vzpon imperija
- 300: صعود إمبراطورية
- 300: साम्राज्य का उदय
- ۳۰۰: ظهور یک امپراتوری
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FAQ
300: Rise of an Empire FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of 300: Rise of an Empire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 300: Rise of an Empire?
300: Rise of an Empire runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was 300: Rise of an Empire released?
300: Rise of an Empire was released on March 7, 2014.
Who directed 300: Rise of an Empire?
300: Rise of an Empire was directed by Noam Murro.
More films by Noam Murro Who is in the cast of 300: Rise of an Empire?
300: Rise of an Empire stars Lena Headey, David Wenham and Rodrigo Santoro, among 10 credited actors.
How much did 300: Rise of an Empire make at the box office?
300: Rise of an Empire grossed $337.6 million worldwide ($106.6 million domestic, $231 million international) on a budget of $110 million.
How is 300: Rise of an Empire rated?
300: Rise of an Empire has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does 300: Rise of an Empire have a post-credit scene?
No. 300: Rise of an Empire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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