Beowulf is a 2007 motion capture film based on the Old English epic poem of the same name. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film was created through a similar motion capture technique to that used by the director in The Polar Express. The cast includes Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, Alison Lohman, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover, Brendan Gleeson, and Angelina Jolie. It was released in the United States, Canada and the UK on November 16, 2007, and was available to view in IMAX 3D, Real D and standard 2D format.