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300: Rise of an Empire

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for 300: Rise of an Empire R 2014 1h 43m Action Adventure Drama Fantasy War Play Trailer Watchlist
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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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… Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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Robert P @Superbad 2 days ago This movie is a 2.5 star Movie! See more 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. See more Gerox M @RT19784297 4 days ago bro just watch the original, please See more Howard T @Rkhtan Jul 25, 2026 Only watched it because of Eva Green See more 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 See more 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 See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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