Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Jul 26, 2019

1h 32m

★ 5.2

Hail Yeah!

Overview

Brainy Roman teenager Atti is always coming up with schemes, but one ultimately goes too far, angering Emperor Nero. As punishment, the lad is exiled to the cold wet province of Roman Britain on the fringe of the Roman Empire. Whilst there, Atti is captured by—and eventually befriends—Orla, a feisty Celt. When he's returned to his regiment, he's horrified to find himself pitted against Orla and her tribe at the Boudican revolt's Battle of Watling Street.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Adventure

Production Companies

Altitude Film Entertainment

Citrus Films

BBC Film

CBBC

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans Trailers

Cast

Atti

Sebastian Croft

Orla

Emilia Jones

Boudicca

Kate Nash

Arghus

Nick Frost

Nero

Craig Roberts

Agrippina

Kim Cattrall

Claudius

Derek Jacobi

Paulinus

Rupert Graves

Birte

Lucy Montgomery

Antonius

Tony Gardner

Sycophantus

Alex Macqueen

Brigantes Warrior

Tony Way

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