Jack the Giant Slayer

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Jack the Giant Slayer

PG-13

2013

1h 53m

Fantasy

Adventure

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When young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) unwittingly opens a portal between his realm and a race of giants, it rekindles an ancient war. Roaming Earth for the first time in centuries, the fearsome giants seek to reclaim the land they lost long ago. Jack has to face an army of foes that he thought existed only in legend, but through his arduous fight for the kingdom and its people, he may win the love of a brave princess, perhaps becoming a legend himself.

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Critics Consensus

It's enthusiastically acted and reasonably fun, but Jack the Giant Slayer is also overwhelmed by digital effects and a bland, impersonal story.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Sep 1, 2017

3/5

Jack The Giant Slayer had something of an identity crisis.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Jan 3, 2014

Forget that Giant Slayer feels photocopied and is entirely unnecessary. It's just not exciting.

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David Sexton

London Evening Standard

Mar 22, 2013

3/5

A story of derring do and social climbing, serving as an excuse for colossal battles with a load more orcs, the true purpose of the movie.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Sep 4, 2023

3/5

While it borrows from plenty of other better movies that came before it, "Jack the Giant Slayer" is one buffed-up fairy tale movie that works.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 12, 2022

2.5/4

Even if the prevailing flavorlessness of everything onscreen leaves us feeling somewhat indifferent, Singer’s clear-cut presentation must be admired.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Dec 3, 2020

6/10

It's an interesting idea - to make a theatrical, big-budget, computer effects-heavy action film based on the simple tale of Jack and the Beanstalk.

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Kashis R

@RT67041713 3 days ago

This is such of my childhood 🥹 because ever since I watched when I was young I fall in love with fairytales and fantasy this movie didn’t deserve to be hate this is aura farming the writing was insane the plot was crazy the villain general Fallon was a peak villain the final battle was very funny this deserves better 5/5 I love it

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 17, 2026

Jack the Giant Slayer = a *3* star Movie!

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Andrew T

@RT72355796 Jul 21, 2026

This movie was actually pretty good. It is not great by any means but it is surprisingly enjoyable to watch. You would expect the actors to phone in their performances for such a B movie but the performances in this movie are actually pretty good and the cgi and special effects are pretty cool as well. There are some illogical moments to look past but if you turn your brain off and just have a fun time watching, it is not bad at all. It is not for everyone though. Some people will think it’s cheesy and dumb and not worth watching, and they would not be wrong, but I like it. 6/10

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Carlos M

@CarlosMZ Apr 5, 2026

No entiendo las malas criticas esta película esta muy buena me recuerda a la aventura de el guisante mágico pero con acción y mejor lore

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Cooper F

@Cooper202 Nov 26, 2025

One of my favorites of all time. Watched it at least 50 times.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Oct 23, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Synopsis

When young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) unwittingly opens a portal between his realm and a race of giants, it rekindles an ancient war. Roaming Earth for the first time in centuries, the fearsome giants seek to reclaim the land they lost long ago. Jack has to face an army of foes that he thought existed only in legend, but through his arduous fight for the kingdom and its people, he may win the love of a brave princess, perhaps becoming a legend himself.

Director: Bryan Singer
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, David Dobkin, Bryan Singer, Patrick McCormick, Ori Marmur
Screenwriter: Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie, Dan Studney
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Bad Hat Harry, Big Kid Pictures, Original Film
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Action Violence|Brief Language|Intense Fantasy Violence|Some Frightening Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 12, 2013
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat

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