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Meet the Spartans

“The bigger the hit, the harder they fall.”

★ 4.1(1,860)20081h 24m

Meet the Spartans is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies in South Africa. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Release date: 2008-01-24
Runtime: 1h 24m
Language: English
Box office: $85,897,593
Budget: $30,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: New Regency Pictures

Meet the Spartans — trailer

About Meet the Spartans

Meet the Spartans is a 2008 movie in the Comedy and Fantasy genres, directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, starring Travis Van Winkle, Sean Maguire and Carmen Electra. It has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.1/10 from 1,860 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Meet the Spartans in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag group of thirteen Spartans to defend their homeland against the invading Persians (whose ranks include Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Transformers, and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton). No one is safe when the Spartans take on the biggest icons in pop culture!

Cast

Travis Van Winkle

Sonio

Sean Maguire

Leonidas

Carmen Electra

Queen Margo

Ken Davitian

Xerxes

Kevin Sorbo

Hauptmann

Diedrich Bader

Traitoro

Method Man

Persian Emissary

Ike Barinholtz

Dane Cook Look-a-Like / Bond Villain / Prophet

Lauren Walsh

Pretty Girl

Tiffany Haddish

Urban Girl

Jareb Dauplaise

Dilio

Phil Morris

Messenger

Themes & keywords

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Meet the Spartans in South Africa?+

In South Africa, Meet the Spartans is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Meet the Spartans on Netflix?+

Meet the Spartans is not on Netflix in South Africa right now.

How long is Meet the Spartans?+

Meet the Spartans has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).

Who stars in Meet the Spartans?+

Meet the Spartans stars Travis Van Winkle, Sean Maguire, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian and Kevin Sorbo.

When did Meet the Spartans come out?+

Meet the Spartans is a 2008 movie directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.

What genre is Meet the Spartans?+

Meet the Spartans is Comedy and Fantasy film.

Who directed Meet the Spartans?+

Meet the Spartans was directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.