Netflix Fantasy Adventure Classic Is An R-Rated Delight

Esteemed screenwriter and director John Milius directed the fantasy sword-and-sorcery film he co-wrote with Oliver Stone, who would gain global recognition for writing and directing the Academy Award-winning film Platoon. Milius’ many film credits include Jeremiah Johnson, Apocalypse Now, and Red Dawn.

Conan the Barbarian debuted as the most popular film in the United States on May 14, 1982, with an opening weekend taking more than $9.6 million in ticket sales and grossing more than $68.85 million globally throughout its theatrical run. Rotten Tomatoes shows a critic score of 67 percent and an audience score of 74 percent, making it an enduringly popular action-adventure film. A sequel, Conan the Destroyer, was released in 1984, and a remake of the original film starring Jason Momoa was made in 2011.