Claim: Emily Browning starred in a movie.

Pompeii is a 2014 3D romantic historical disaster film produced and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson . It is an international co-production between the United States , Germany and Canada . Inspired by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 that destroyed Pompeii , a city of the Roman Empire , the film stars Kit Harington , Emily Browning , Carrie-Anne Moss , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Jessica Lucas , with Jared Harris , and Kiefer Sutherland .   It premiered in France , Belgium , and Russia on February 19 , 2014 and was released over the course of the next day in Argentina , Greece , Hungary , Italy and later in many major territories , including the United States , Canada , India , and Australia , The film was released in United States of America and Canada on February 21 , 2014 . The film received generally negative reviews , particularly for its lack of originality and dialogue , though it received some praise for its visual effects and production values , which were considered to be historically accurate .