Solomon Kane poster

Solomon Kane (2009)

Film · 1h 44m · Rated R

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A condemned 16th-century warrior battles dark forces with pulpy grit to save a young woman.

Epic and darkly comic. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free), YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).

Solomon Kane parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and mild language.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Graphic gore
Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence
Brutal violence
Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity
None flagged
It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Solomon Kane scary?
Only a little. Solomon Kane has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Solomon Kane?
Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Solomon Kane rated, and is it OK for kids?
No. It is rated R, with brutal violence and graphic gore.

What is Solomon Kane about?

A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byMJ Bassett
StarringJames Purefoy, Pete Postlethwaite, Alice Krige, Mackenzie Crook, Max von Sydow, Jason Flemyng

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