The Kingdom

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The Kingdom

R,

2007,

1h 50m,

Action/

Mystery & Thriller/

Drama

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51%

185 Reviews

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76%

250,000+ Ratings

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51%

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185 Reviews

76%

Popcornmeter

250,000+ Ratings

Charged with the most important assignment of his career, federal agent Ron Fleury has one week to assemble a team, infiltrate and destroy a terrorist cell based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Culture shock and opposition from local law enforcement combine to hinder his progress and that of his elite team, but a sympathetic Saudi police captain becomes an unexpected comrade-in-arms.

Critics Consensus

While providing several top-notch action scenes, The Kingdom ultimately collapses under the weight of formula and muddled politics.

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

May 1, 2008

2/5

[I]t fails in its attempt to be a serious drama with important things to say about the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

Nov 30, 2007

The Kingdom works as an exotic action thriller, but its politics are so choked on checks and balances it cancels itself out.

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Jonathan F. Richards

Film.com

Oct 7, 2007

When it's got the pedal to the metal, which is a substantial fraction of the running time, The Kingdom delivers the goods.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 3, 2021

2.5/4

The Kingdom quickly devolves into a standard us-against-them revenge flick.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 26, 2020

7/10

Draws heavily on the visual styles and editing techniques seen in many of producer Michael Mann's projects.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 13, 2020

1.5/4.0

Too slick for its own good.

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Han L

Apr 20, 2019

With line of outstanding cast members, The Kingdom is a successful action movie that works.

Ron W

Apr 17, 2019

An excellent movie. Extremely well done. Well acted. Well directed. Powerful and authentic. I'm a little angry at the "critics" because their low scores are partially to blame for my taking so long to see this film. Don't make that same mistake. This movie is well worth your time.

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Rey S

Feb 23, 2019

fast paced and exciting with some beastly action sequences. seemed very unbiased at times, but not so much at other times. (about 2 viewings)

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Kylo G

Jan 20, 2019

Peter Berg is fast becoming the master of action sequences involving the military and The Kingdom is another high octane film of such kind. The Kingdom is a hard film to pigeonhole because it crosses genres so freely. The pacing is also a little unwieldy. Those who are there for the higher octane elements may distracted during the lengthy investigative section. And those who are hoping for something with the heft and complexity of Syriana may find the all-action conclusion to be a little too loud (not to mention that the resolution hinges on couple of minor contrivances). Overall, however, the film is smart and engaging, and if it plays a little on our fears of the next big terrorist attack, it does so without feeling exploitative. The strength of the picture is its intensity. Even during its slower parts, we can feel tension creeping in around the edges.

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Poe L

Jan 15, 2019

this was pretty good

Anakin S

Dec 27, 2018

Itâ(TM)s rare when a film shows a true rendition of the enemies America has. Loved it

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Peter Berg

Director

Jamie Foxx

Ronald Fleury

Chris Cooper

Grant Sykes

Jennifer Garner

Janet Mayes

Jason Bateman

Adam Leavitt

Ashraf Barhom

Col. Faris Al-Ghazi

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Synopsis

Charged with the most important assignment of his career, federal agent Ron Fleury has one week to assemble a team, infiltrate and destroy a terrorist cell based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Culture shock and opposition from local law enforcement combine to hinder his progress and that of his elite team, but a sympathetic Saudi police captain becomes an unexpected comrade-in-arms.

Director: Peter Berg
Producer: Michael Mann, Scott Stuber
Screenwriter: Matthew Michael Carnahan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Relativity Media, Forward Pass, Film 44, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Brutal Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.5M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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