20141h 42mDir. Noam Murro

300: Rise of an Empire

Name: 300: Rise of an Empire
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Released: 2014-03-05
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 2.5
Cast: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Callan Mulvey, David Wenham

“Seize your glory!”

ActionDramaWar

2.5 / 5.0

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1st Half: 2.5 ★vs2nd Half: 2.5 ★

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Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

Starring:Sullivan Stapleton,Eva Green,Lena Headey,Callan Mulvey,David Wenham

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Sullivan Stapleton

Themistocles

Eva Green

Artemisia

Lena Headey

Queen Gorgo

Callan Mulvey

Scylias

David Wenham

Dillios

Rodrigo Santoro

Xerxes

Jack O'Connell

Calisto

Andrew Tiernan

Ephialtes

Ashraf Barhom

General Bandari

Andrew Pleavin

Daxos

Hans Matheson

Aesyklos

Peter Mensah

Persian Emissary

Key Production Crew

Director

Noam Murro

Screenplay & Writers

Frank Miller, Kurt Johnstad, Zack Snyder, Jay Oliva

Cinematography

Simon Duggan

Original Score

Tom Holkenborg

Producers

Thomas Tull, Bernie Goldmann, Deborah Snyder

Film Details

Budget$110,000,000

Box Office Revenue$337,580,051

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Legendary PicturesHollywood Gang ProductionsAtmosphere Entertainment MMNimar StudiosWarner Bros. PicturesCruel & Unusual Films

Keywords & Themes

#based on comic#sequel#sword fight#soldier#massacre#slow motion#based on graphic novel#ancient greece#duringcreditsstinger#sea battle

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

2.5

There is a weight to legacy, an almost suffocating inevitability that plagues sequels. The shadow of Zack Snyder’s 300 looms large over Rise of an Empire, a film that finds itself drowning in the wake of its predecessor’...

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