Centurion (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Centurion is a 2010 action thriller directed by Neil Marshall, starring Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko and Dominic West. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $6.9 million worldwide on a $12 million budget. Critics gave it 59% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Neil Marshall
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Magnet Releasing
- Budget
- $12M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Centurion About?
The premise of Centurion without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the Roman occupation of Britain, a centurion named Quintus Dias struggles to survive after his unit is ambushed by fierce Pict warriors. He must then embark on a perilous journey to locate and rescue a captured Roman general. Pursued by a relentless Pict tracker and her vengeful family, Dias faces brutal combat and a desperate fight for survival against a determined enemy seeking to drive the Roman forces from their land.
Centurion Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sole survivor
- legion
- britain
- roman soldier
- wood carving
- violence
- tribe
- centurion
- witch
- gore
- man murders a woman
- mass murder
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- 110s
- bare chested male bondage
- rome italy
- picts
- roman empire
- fugitive
- two impaled on a spear
- prisoner of war executed
- banging someone's head into a table
- ninth roman legion
- archer
- guerrilla warfare
- narrated by character
- great britain
- killed while urinating
- f word
- golden eagle
- anti hero
- screaming
- falling from height
- waterfall
- lifting someone into the air
- ancient rome
- 2nd century
- year 117
- one word title
- death of friend
- death of son
- death of child
- title spoken by character
- surprise ending
- celtic tribes
- sword and sandal action
- sword and sandal history
- characters murdered one by one
- child in jeopardy
- directed by writer
- based on historical event
Centurion Cast
Michael Fassbender leads the cast, with Olga Kurylenko and Dominic West. Directed by Neil Marshall.
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Director Neil Marshall
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More films directed by Neil Marshall, best-rated first: The Descent, Tales of Halloween, Compulsion and Doomsday.
Centurion Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Centurion 59% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 59% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 43%
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 62% User score
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Centurion Plot Summary
What happens in Centurion from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
It is the year A.D. 117, and the Roman garrisons are finding it increasingly difficult to contain the fierce Picts, the Celtic dwellers of the Scottish Highlands. Under their formidable king, Gorlacon, the Picts are honing their guerrilla tactics, methodically dismantling Roman outposts one after another. Centurion Quintus Dias, portrayed by Michael Fassbender, emerges as the lone survivor of a brutal Pictish assault and is subsequently taken captive.
Full summary
The whole story of Centurion, scene by scene
Centurion Box Office & Budget
Centurion grossed $6.9 million worldwide on a $12 million budget, 57% of what it cost. $123,570 came from the US and Canada and $6.8 million (98%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$6.9M
57% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $123.6K
- International
- $6.8M
- Budget
- $12M
Centurion Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Centurion - Official Trailer HD 2010
How Well Do You Know Centurion?
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 sole survivor of the Pictish raid at the beginning of the movie?
Centurion Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Centurion - Fight or Die” and “世纪战魂”.
- Also known as
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- Centurion - Fight or Die
- 世纪战魂
- A kilencedik légió
- 世紀戰魂
- Centurião
- 센츄리온
- Thời Trung Cổ
- Son Döyüşçü
- Центурион
- Binh Đoàn La Mã
- Son Savaşçı
- Centurión
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- 百夫长
- อหังการนักรบแผ่นดินเถื่อน
- Σιωπηλός Εχθρός
- סנטוריון
- Центуріон, ცენტურიონი
- センチュリオン
- Centurionas
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Centurion FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Centurion, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Centurion?
Centurion runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Centurion released?
Centurion was released on August 27, 2010.
Who directed Centurion?
Centurion was directed by Neil Marshall.
More films by Neil Marshall Who is in the cast of Centurion?
Centurion stars Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko and Dominic West.
How much did Centurion make at the box office?
Centurion grossed $6.9 million worldwide ($123,570 domestic, $6.8 million international) on a budget of $12 million.
How is Centurion rated?
Centurion has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Centurion have a post-credit scene?
No. Centurion has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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