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is a 2011 historical adventure film directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell . It is based on the 1954 classic historical novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff . Core Premise

: Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives in Roman Britain as a young centurion, seeking to restore his family's honor. During a fierce Celtic insurrection, he is severely wounded and honorably discharged, seemingly ending his military career. The Eagle(2011)

: The script by Jeremy Brock stays close to the themes of Sutcliff’s novel but was noted by some as having more "paper-thin" cultural allegories. is a 2011 historical adventure film directed by

: Accompanied by Esca (Bell), a British slave whose life he saved in a gladiator arena, Marcus crosses Hadrian’s Wall into the unconquered north (modern-day Scotland) to recover the lost Eagle. During a fierce Celtic insurrection, he is severely

: Produced on a budget of roughly $25 million , it grossed approximately $27 million worldwide. It received mixed reviews, holding a 39% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.2/10 on IMDb.