In 'The 13th Warrior', Antonio Banderas stars as Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan, an Arab courtier who is banished from his home and finds himself among a band of Viking warriors. Together, they are forced to combat a supernatural enemy terrorizing a distant Viking kingdom.
Budgeted at $160 million, this historical drama flopped at the box office, earning only $61.7 million
Due to its high production and marketing costs, it lost an estimated $129 million
The $160 million budget and the $61.7 million gross led to financial difficulties for Touchstone Pictures