The Eagle
The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire.
2011 | 114m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Kevin Macdonald |
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| Writer: | Jeremy Brock |
| Staring: |
| In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 08, 2011 |
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| Director: | Kevin Macdonald |
| Writer: | Jeremy Brock |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | scotland, roman empire, slavery, ancient rome, eagle, honor, disappearance, ancient world, britain, slave, scottish highlands, 2nd century, hadrian’s wall |
| Production Companies | Toledo Productions, Film4 Productions, Focus Features, Prime Focus, Twins Financing |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $27,122,040
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Channing Tatum | Marcus Aquila |
| Mark Strong | Guern |
| Jamie Bell | Esca |
| Donald Sutherland | Aquila |
| Denis O'Hare | Lotorius |
| Tahar Rahim | Seal Prince |
| Dakin Matthews | Claudius Marcellus |
| Douglas Henshall | Cradoc |
| Paul Ritter | Galba |
| Pip Carter | Servius Placidus |
| Ned Dennehy | Seal Chief / The Horned One |
| István Göz | Cohort Centurion |
| Bence Gerö | Celt Boy / Young Marcus |
| Zsolt László | Paulus |
| Julian Lewis Jones | Cassius |
| Brian Gleeson | Traveller #1 |
| Jon Campling | Traveller #2 |
| Aladár Laklóth | Flavius Aquila |
| Granville Saxton | Patrician |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael O'Connor | Costume Design |
| Zsuzsa Kismarty-Lechner | Art Direction |
| Rita Balla | Makeup Artist |
| Kerry Skelton | Makeup Artist |
| Nicki McCallum | Assistant Art Director |
| Zoltán Tóth | Construction Coordinator |
| Gergely Kajdi | Greensman |
| Tamas Ordodi | Sculptor |
| Gillian Dodders | ADR & Dubbing |
| Robert Ireland | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ian Tapp | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Lockwood | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Marcis Cole | Camera Operator |
| Michael Carlin | Production Design |
| Rebecca Alleway | Set Decoration |
| Graham Johnston | Makeup Department Head |
| Suzanne Reid | Production Manager |
| Alexandra Miklos | Assistant Art Director |
| Dávid Breier | Property Master |
| Muffin Green | Property Master |
| Gábor Sumicz | Sculptor |
| Andrea King | Foley |
| Samir Fočo | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jon Olive | Sound Effects Editor |
| Standish Millennas | Visual Effects Producer |
| Gábor Hevesi | Gaffer |
| Thomas Neivelt | Gaffer |
| Zsuzsa Stenger | Costume Supervisor |
| Marie Fernandes | Digital Intermediate |
| Zsolt Somogyi | Transportation Coordinator |
| Imre Légmán | Location Manager |
| Peter Francis | Supervising Art Director |
| Jeremy Brock | Writer |
| Krisztina Fehér | Hairstylist |
| Lorna McGowan | Makeup Artist |
| Kálmán Antal | Production Manager |
| László Szirmai | Assistant Art Director |
| Gyula Herjeczki | Construction Coordinator |
| Villõ Turcsány | Sculptor |
| Jack Stew | Foley |
| Mark Heslop | Sound Effects Editor |
| Richard Pryke | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Street | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Julie Bills | Camera Operator |
| György Réder | Camera Operator |
| Alastair Rae | Steadicam Operator |
| Keith Bernstein | Still Photographer |
| Stephen Haren | First Assistant Editor |
| Zoe Morgan | Script Supervisor |
| Matt Jones | Location Manager |
| Géza Kovács | Stunts |
| Matt Nettheim | Still Photographer |
| Georgina Gunner | Costume Supervisor |
| Rob Farris | Digital Intermediate |
| John Warhurst | Music Editor |
| Dóra Simkó | Script Supervisor |
| Bea Beliczai | Location Manager |
| Kevin Macdonald | Director |
| Des Hamilton | Casting |
| Jina Jay | Casting |
| Neal Callow | Art Direction |
| Glenn Freemantle | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Domonkos Párdányi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Masanobu Takayanagi | Second Unit Cinematographer, Camera Operator |
| Patrick Malone | Digital Intermediate |
| Anthony Dod Mantle | Director of Photography |
| Atli Örvarsson | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen McLaughlin | Scoring Mixer |
| Chris Rosewarne | Concept Artist |
| Csaba Lódi | Sculptor |
| Rosemary Sutcliff | Original Film Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Duncan Kenworthy | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 46 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 39 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 65 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 45 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 699 | 721 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 979 | 979 |
I will admit that I quite enjoyed this reversioning of Rosemary Sutcliff's book "The Eagle of the Ninth". Channing Tatum takes on the role of "Marcus Aquila" - son of one of the cohort commanders of the famous 9th legion that vanished in the highlands of modern-day Scotland sometime in the 2nd Centu ... ry AD. Determined to restore the honour of his father, he and his slave "Esca" (Jamie Bell) set off to locate the Eagle - the golden symbol of the Roman people that was carried before the legion. This is quite a fast moving little adventure film with an interesting score from Atli Örvarsson to accompany their travails through hostile territory in search of their trophy. There is a chemistry between the two stars and some beautiful outdoor photography. Tahar Rahim is good as the grittily determined and ruthless prince of the Seal people and Ned Dennehy also stands out, albeit for only few scenes, as his slightly deranged father. Mark Strong also appears a few times too, sporting a completely unnecessary American accent! Passes the time enjoyably.