300: Rise of an Empire

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300: Rise of an Empire

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2014

1h 43m

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Adventure

Drama

Fantasy

War

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Xerxes, driven by vengeance for his father's death, leads an army against Greece; Greek city-states join forces under Athens' command to fight Artemisia in a naval battle.

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Critics Consensus

It's bound to hit some viewers as an empty exercise in stylish gore, and despite a gonzo starring performance from Eva Green, 300: Rise of an Empire is a step down from its predecessor.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 5, 2017

B+

300: Rise of an Empire... may focus on the brawny Greek and Persian battles of the 480-479 BC era, but it also presents a kickass group of complex women characters whose sexual prowess is as mighty as their swords.

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

Mar 12, 2014

2/5

[The story] gets constantly literally swamped by the blood and gore and so forth, which is well done but almost to the point of parody.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Mar 10, 2014

3/5

The big box-tick here is that it is the women who ultimately command the impressively surging CGI hordes on both sides.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jan 29, 2026

1/4

Its approach is the type that can probably only be truly appreciated by 15-year-old boys and serial killers.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jul 13, 2023

3/5

…very much more of the same in terms of bare-chested speeches and heavy bouts of narration, but the epic sea battles are freshly presented, and the spectacle is huge throughout…

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 25, 2022

2/5

Aside from Green, “300: Rise of an Empire” doesn’t have a lot to offer.

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Robert P

@Superbad 2 days ago

This movie is a 2.5 star Movie!

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Leonandrew D

@The_Mandrewlorian 3 days ago

Decent movie overall, but such a terrible casting job for the lead role. Sullivan Stapleton? Seriously??? He just doesn't come close to a believable Spartan soldier.

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Gerox M

@RT19784297 4 days ago

bro just watch the original, please

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Howard T

@Rkhtan Jul 25, 2026

Only watched it because of Eva Green

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Nicholas T

@nicktalbert2025 Jul 14, 2026

300 rise of an empire is a action packed 3d movie i hope to buy this blue ray movie or 3d blue ray i love 300 rise of an empire the best action packed movie

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MC R

@RT91491190 Jul 2, 2026

The sequel is absolutly terrible. Everything good of the original is thrown overboard and the bad things stayed. Rise of an Empire is boring and over the top. The main chast is boring and uninteresting and to keep the movie connected with the first one their is a lof of mention of Spartans, King Leonidas and the events of the 300 movie. Even some appareances of characters of the movie as Lena Heady. She was great though in both movies. Forget to mention her in my review. The first one is inconic and cool! The sequel is truly forgettable

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Synopsis

Xerxes, driven by vengeance for his father's death, leads an army against Greece; Greek city-states join forces under Athens' command to fight Artemisia in a naval battle.

Director: Noam Murro
Producer: Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Bernie Goldmann
Screenwriter: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Mark Canton/Gianna Nunnari, Cruel and Unusual Films
Rating: R (Nudity|A Sex Scene|Some Language|Stylized Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 14, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $106.6M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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