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Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer

Prepare for a giant adventure

20135.91h 54m

Overview

The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

Directed by Bryan Singer
Written by Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie, Dan Studney
Produced by David Dobkin, Patrick McCormick, Neal H. Moritz
Box OfficeBudget: $195.0MRevenue: $197.7M

Top Cast

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Jack

Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor Tomlinson

Princess Isabelle

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Elmont

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Roderick

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

King Brahmwell

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

General Fallon

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Crawe

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Wicke

Warwick Davis

Warwick Davis

Old Hamm

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

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Themes & Keywords

nostalgicbased on fairy talegiant

About Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer is a fantasy, action, adventure, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of nostalgic, based on fairy tale, giant. Directed by Bryan Singer, it stars Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor. The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

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