Battle scene from The Eagle
Summary Channing Tatum’s 2011 epic The Eagle, which received poor reviews upon release, receives a near-perfect score from a historian. Directed by Scottish filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, the historical drama, which was set in 140 AD, followed the chief protagonist Marcus Aquila, a young Roman officer who ventures into ancient Britain in hopes of recovering the lost Roman Ninth Legion's golden emblem.
So we do hear of a formation that we use when you are, unfortunately, like these Romans, surrounded by enemies and it is called an orbus. Basically, a circle as a formation if you need to form a perimeter on all sides. So whether or not it looked exactly like that, obviously we can’t say, but that is actually a real formation.
Why Was The Eagle Poorly Received Upon Release? Upon release in 2011, The Eagle struggled to excel at the box office, grossing just over $8 million in its opening weekend and ultimately grossing $38 million against its $25 million budget. Critically, the movie was not much of a success either, receiving mostly poor reviews from different outlets and even from audiences.
Related The True Story Of The Eagle's Ninth Legion & How Much Of The Movie Is Real Channing Tatum's 2011 film about the Roman Legion, The Eagle, was based on a book, but not everything about it is historically accurate.
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