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After witnessing the brutal murder of his powerful father King Solomon of the Netherlands, a young heir to the throne begins preparation for his ultimate revenge in director Uli Edel's medivel tale of... read more read more... might and magic. An allied royal court has granted refuge to young Siegfried following the tragic death of his father, and in the following years Siegfried trains to become a formidable warrior as his magical mother Hjordis watches over him with a loving eye. When Siegfried acquires a magical sword said to have been forged from a fallen star, he sets out to slay the fearsome dragon Fafnir and lay claim to the gold that the horrid beast had stolen from the mythical Nibelungs. His victory over the dragon affording him the opportunity to bathe in its blood and achieve invincibility, Siegfried's glory is quickly tarnished when the Nibelungs reappear and demand the return of their treasure. Though Siegfried eventually agrees to bestow the Nibelungs the majority of the treasure, his unwise decision to retain the cursed ring that forms the very core of the valuable booty ensures that he will never experience true love for as long as it remains in his possession. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 12 min.

Directed by: Uli Edel

Release Date: March 1, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2006

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  • June 9, 2008
    I picked this up fully expecting some horrible fantasy crap fest. There are a lot of them out there. But this was actually pretty good. it was a very accurate retelling of the Ring saga and a very good one at that.
  • April 10, 2007
    Bad acting, pretty ok movie, even though many things felt shamelessly ripped from Lord of the Rings.
  • November 20, 2008
    This director could give Uwe Boll a run for his money for putting out this lump of crap. This movie sucks wrinkled yambag.
  • April 20, 2009
    Slow-moving mythical tragedy. Favorite line of the film - "insolent son of a filthy dwarf". If you're a fan of Benno Furmann or Robert Pattinson, don't see this.
  • March 31, 2009
    very good, but, naturally I really enjoy this type movie, so goes without saying
    And I do think its one you'd enjoy seeing >
  • February 24, 2009
    wasn't too bad, was not impressed with the lead male. Story was good and the actors/actress' was good. If your a Robert Pattinson fan, he's in this one.
  • January 25, 2009
    Really great movie, reminded me of a lord of the rings type flick but ive seen the deleted scenes and the movie wouldve been even better if they had been kept!!
  • June 19, 2008
    Interesting sword and sorcery tale. Nothing particularly makes it stand out, though, and the huge variation of accents between the actors is a bit distracting.
  • February 26, 2008
    I remember the "saga of the nibelungs" from my childhood. (Growing up i Germany)Kinda nice to hear/see about it again...refresh my memorie. The story ws nicely told, a little long but I enjoyed it. I did like the cast, think they did a good job.
  • October 9, 2007
    I just watch this movie, I thought it was great. The type of story I like, but the two good people died at the end. So it was a tradity. I recommed it highly if you are into Mideval period stuff.

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Scott Weinberg
April 5, 2006
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

Provided you don't watch this type of movie for the acting performances, Dark Kingdom isn't a half-bad little time-waster. Full Review

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