| RUNTIME | 1h 56m |
|---|---|
| ORIGIN | English / United States |
| AUDIENCE | R |
| Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy. |
