The Northlander (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, The Northlander is a fantasy, adventure and science fiction film directed by Benjamin Ross Hayden, running about 98 minutes. “In 2961: The only rule is instinct” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the year 2961, the time is after humanity and nature has recovered the land. A hunter named Cygnus is called to rise above his duty. He provides for Last Arc, a once nomadic band of survivors in need of food and water that is now growing scarce. The answer must be found before a group of outlandish Heretics descend upon them. Cygnus must voyage across the treacherous landscape to defend his people. Sent by Nova, the matriarch of the band, she acts based on her vision for Cygnus to find a seed of hope. The future of Last Arc is for him to discover, Cygnus ventures into a hostile landscape in search of an answer for his people. On this journey of encountering many traps and dangers, Cygnus discovers what has been hunting him is his identity.

Who’s in it. The Northlander stars Corey Sevier as Cygnus, Roseanne Supernault as Mari, Michelle Thrush as Nova and Nathaniel Arcand as Shappa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, The Northlander has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Northlander page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Northlander tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.