Erik the Viking

1989 film by Terry Jones
Movie film Q1354274
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Erik the Viking

Summary

Erik the Viking is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Erik the Viking's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Erik the Viking was directed by Terry Jones[4].
  • Terry Jones wrote the screenplay for Erik the Viking[5].
  • Erik the Viking's composer is recorded as Neil Innes[6].
  • Erik the Viking's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Erik the Viking's genre is adventure film[8].
  • Erik the Viking's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • Erik the Viking's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Erik the Viking's genre is medieval film[11].
  • Erik the Viking's genre is sword and sorcery film[12].
  • Erik the Viking's based on is recorded as The Saga of Erik the Viking[13].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Tim Robbins[14].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Terry Jones[15].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was John Cleese[16].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Gary Cady[17].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Eartha Kitt[18].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Mickey Rooney[19].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Imogen Stubbs[20].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Samantha Bond[21].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Antony Sher[22].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was John Gordon Sinclair[23].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Tim McInnerny[24].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Charles McKeown[25].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Freddie Jones[26].
  • A cast member of Erik the Viking was Richard Ridings[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Erik the Viking was directed by Terry Jones[4]. Terry Jones wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tim Robbins[14], Terry Jones[15], John Cleese[16], Gary Cady[17], Eartha Kitt[18], and Mickey Rooney[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[28] and November 9, 1989[29]. The original language of Erik the Viking was English[30]. Genres include fantasy film[7], adventure film[8], film based on a novel[9], comedy film[10], medieval film[11], and sword and sorcery film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10[32] and 50%[33].

Why It Matters

Erik the Viking ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter Terry Jones
    Medierådet rating For ages 12 and up
    Has characteristic Q52207399
    Cnc film rating (france) no age restriction
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