Coriolanus Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nature Teaches Beasts To Know Their Friends

Amy Renner

Last modified: Mar. 12, 2012

Coriolanus

Release Date: Friday, January 20, 2012 Limited

Director: Ralph Fiennes

Starring: Ralph Fiennes • Vanessa Redgrave • Jessica Chastain • William Hurt • Gerard Butler

R Drama 2 hrs, 2 m

3.38 / 5.0

86% WILL SEE 14% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Coriolanus, the hero of Rome, is manipulated and out-maneuvered by politicians and even his own mother Volumnia, resulting in his banishment. He subsequently offers himself to his sworn enemy, and together they march on Rome intending to destroy the city.

Drama

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Who stars in Coriolanus – Cast List

Ralph Fiennes
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Vanessa Redgrave
Robin Hood, Letters to Juliet
Jessica Chastain
Lawless, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
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William Hurt
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Captain America: Civil War
Gerard Butler
Greenland 2: Migration, Greenland
E
Eddie Marsan
The Gentlemen, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
B
Brian Cox
Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Who is making Coriolanus – Crew List

A look at Coriolanus behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ralph Fiennes last helmed The White Crow and The Invisible Woman.

Director: Ralph Fiennes
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Gabrielle Tana
Julia Taylor-Stanley

Studios: The Weinstein Company
Production Company: Icon Productions
Magnolia Mae Productions

Production – What we know about the Coriolanus

Key Facts

Based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2011

Completed

Changed Coriolanus movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Nov 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Sep 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some bloody violence
Runtime: 2 hrs, 2 m
Tagline: Nature Teaches Beasts To Know Their Friends
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Coriolanus Trailers and Clips

Coriolanus

Theatrical Trailer

Coriolanus Release Date: When was the film released?

Coriolanus was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 20 , 2012. The film was released in approximately 9 theaters. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Underworld: Awakening, Haywire and Red Tails. As a limited release, Coriolanus was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.