In a world where historical epics and reality TV collide, the legendary Spartan king Leonidas, played by Sean Maguire, prepares to defend his homeland from the invading Persian forces led by the flamboyant Xerxes, portrayed by Kevin Sorbo. This is not the stoic Sparta of old, however, as Leonidas must first navigate a gauntlet of absurd modern pop culture challenges, from a dance-off to surviving the pitfalls of a certain reality dating show, before he can even think about facing the enemy. Alongside his queen, the formidable Carmen Electra, and a band of warriors more concerned with their abs than their battle tactics, Leonidas leads his 13 best men—well, 12 and a particularly short Spartan—into a raucous conflict. Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, this PG-13 spoof mercilessly lampoons everything from 300 to celebrity gossip in a rapid-fire barrage of gags, ensuring that the only thing truly being defended is the audience's funny bone.