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After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the...
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades in this medival epic from director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner).
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39 %188 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
72 %366,031 reviewsAudience score rating
"Genuinely spectacular and historically quite respectable."
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Variety
Variety"William Monahan's deft script underscores the modern parallels in this story without hitting us upside the head."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"A film about holiness beset by a pedestrian spirit."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Even when the drama falters, the movie shimmers with palatial splendor, explodes with adventure and reeks with bloodshed and horror."
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune"Ridley Scott's plaintive epic about the Crusades is an ostensibly fair-minded, even-handed account of one of the least fair-minded, even-handed chapters in human history"
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The New York Times
The New York Times"That rare big-star blockbuster... that still manages to have something relevant to say."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A spectacular battle for Jerusalem, as only Ridley Scott could direct."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"No one should be offended except, of course, those who like movies that excite the mind as well as the pulse."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"Is Orlando Bloom enough of a star to sustain a $100 million costume drama? The answer turns out to be yes."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"Scott also finds some space inside such heavy, hellish traffic to humanise the conflict."
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Herald Sun
Herald SunKingdom of Heaven | Details
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 144
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, War
- Country of origin
- Germany, Morocco, Spain, UK, USA
