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The Kingdom

The Kingdom

2007
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 50m
When a terrorist bomb detonates inside a Western housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an international incident is ignited. While diplomats slowly debate equations of territorialism, FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury quickly assembles an elite team and negotiates a secret five-day trip into Saudi Arabia to locate the madman behind the bombing... (Universal Stuidos)

Directed by:

Peter Berg

Screenwriter:

Matthew Michael Carnahan

Starring:

Chris Cooper, Jamie Foxx, Danny Huston, Tim McGraw, Jeremy Piven, Jennifer Garner, Richard Jenkins, Jason Bateman, Ali Suliman, Ashraf Barhom, Kyle Chandler, Omar Berdouni

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Action, War

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Arabic
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The Kingdom

2007
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 50m
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mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 02 Oct 2007
72
57th
Peter Berg stages the action well and has a message to deliver here in this terrorist pot-boiler, but his characters are nothing more than four can-do American heroes (FBI agents) saving Saudi Arabia, sunglasses and all. Nothing seems very plausible, but it's still a vicious, stinging piece of filmmaking aspiring to be more than what it is - a lost fireball.
Rated 02 Oct 2007
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 22 Oct 2007
71
31st
Not bad, not great. Little preachy, and I have to say, I hated the whole "We're gonna kill all of them" parallel. Seemed kind of blunt, and not really fitting with what I thought the movie was trying to say.
Rated 22 Oct 2007
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 05 Nov 2007
7
58th
First of all, this movie is flawed. I did appreciate its impartiality, it's not really pro-American, but what you get are two different cultures working together, trying to find justice in The Kingdom. The action scenes deserve an honorable mention (it's no Heat, yet still intense and involving). The movie loses steam near the very end where the storyline becomes quite cheesy: "I knew your father VERY well..." Didn't you arrive there 5 days earlier ?! To sum it all up, Berg shows some potential.
Rated 05 Nov 2007
huychuHuychu
Rated 29 Sep 2007
92
84th
An arresting opening credits sequence (if I had a nickel...) and initial action, followed by an hour or so of CSI: Riyadh, finishing up with a big, elephantitis balls-out gun battle. Not as much action as the trailers would have you believe, but a very strong effort from all involved. Except Piven, who needs to stop being his Entourage character in everything. Or just stop being. That would work, too.
Rated 29 Sep 2007
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 15 Jan 2010
4
33rd
Lame. Not thrilling and doesn't and has no real pull as to way you should watch it.
Rated 15 Jan 2010
xaddictxaddict
Rated 20 Mar 2009
70
58th
Not your average action movie. Nice characters and a decent plot rise it up above mediocre.
Rated 20 Mar 2009
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 10 Jul 2008
93
83rd
Much better than I thought it would be. I'm sorry, but Jaimee Foxx is great. He is like Denzel Washington except that Jaimee Foxx is always someone new. He's totally dynamic.
Rated 10 Jul 2008
jarmannJarmann
Rated 04 May 2008
71
45th
I didn't feel treated like a fool watching this. That's a plus. Nice entertainment, but in two weeks I will have forgotten all about it.
Rated 04 May 2008
mini_tMini-T
Rated 05 Feb 2008
85
64th
Can be devided in 2 parts. The first part ( besides the opening-scene ) is told very calm , when suddenly the second part kickes in ( car crash). After that point the action is unstoppable , and the shaky camera and quick filming makes sure the action is printed at your retina. The ending dialogue was good , but makers didn't succeed in their political goal.
Rated 05 Feb 2008
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 02 Feb 2008
81
74th
Action and a not-so-subtle political message. It was one of the many war movies to bomb in '07. The last half-hour of the movie is a gripping action sequence, but the movie oveerall is slightly abysmal. It seems like a harsh critique and implies that conflict between the Middle East and the US may never end. The characters are also extremely archetypical. Jamie Foxx is the rocksteady leader, Jason Bateman is the humor, Jennifer Garner is the tough broad, and Chris Cooper is the sage elder. Meh.
Rated 02 Feb 2008
jherman89Jherman89
Rated 05 Jan 2008
75
68th
The Kingdom tries to blend political elements into a decent action film and fails to suffice. Foxx and Cooper carry their roles well throughout though.
Rated 05 Jan 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 01 Dec 2007
4
44th
A bit too political thriller for an action film, a bit too action film for a political thriller. It's decently made, but I can't say it ever really grabbed me by the balls.
Rated 01 Dec 2007
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 19 Dec 2023
66
35th
Too much shaky cam and plot armor, not enough actual story.
Rated 19 Dec 2023
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 30 Jan 2019
75
69th
senaryo itibariyle yüzeyselliği bariz fakat mevcut orta doğu/çatışma yapımları içerisinde en düzgün siyasi duruşa sahip. göze sokulan kültürel hoşgörü ve/veya aynı bokun lacivertliği ya da her pr fırsatında var gözüken prense/suudi yönetimine ve genel amerikan politikasına dair çekingenliği ötesinde bir farkındalıkla geliyor hikaye. gittikleri yerde eylemleriyle ortalığı karıştıran ve esasen ne yaptığını bilmeyen bir grup amerikan yetkilisi temel öykü.
Rated 30 Jan 2019
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 23 Jul 2018
65
55th
The first hour is pretty poorly paced. The last 40 minutes surprisingly manage to make up for it.
Rated 23 Jul 2018
kryptkrypt
Rated 21 Jun 2018
63
20th
Why did Kyle Chandler have to die???? Anyone else and I don't think I'd have cared. Bless MM and Bergie.
Rated 21 Jun 2018
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 28 Apr 2018
80
50th
An engaging war film that has a stellar cast leading the way. Tension is a big part of a film of this nature and this movie definitely had enough of it to keep things moving forward to the final act. Bateman and Foxx lead the way and definitely allow the rest of the cast to up their game. A worth while film, worth a view.
Rated 28 Apr 2018
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 19 Nov 2017
55
43rd
More an excuse to make an action film set in Mid East than an actual procedural film involving the investigation of a terrorist act. Berg can't quite shoot a proper investigation, but he does know to stage action scenes -- last 30 min are his best film, with close-ups framing tense faces, shootings, car explosions and Jennifer in a fist fight saving Bateman from being beheaded.
Rated 19 Nov 2017
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 04 Sep 2016
35
38th
#16#, rw2, Jennifer.G, oldies(2) }*{ #11#, story, cast
Rated 04 Sep 2016
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 20 Aug 2015
88
34th
The Kingdom starts with a simple yet lead up to a daytime attack in a Western housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Killed with the gunfire and explosions are scores of woman, children and first responders. This leads to an outcry in the United States, especially within the ranks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as they have lost agents in the blast . Of course due to bureaucracy and the tenderness of the situation, the State Department deems the situation off limits.
Rated 20 Aug 2015
woodoowoodoo
Rated 12 Aug 2014
75
30th
If you were going to make a terrorism thriller "fun", Berg's your guy.
Rated 12 Aug 2014
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 08 Jun 2014
50
18th
Jason Bateman's tight.
Rated 08 Jun 2014
lecrosLeCros
Rated 15 Jul 2013
60
57th
Cool intro with facts on the implication of the US in Saudi-Arabia oil business. Nice twist at the end, as both side's victory claim is to kill the others.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
31
10th
You're taking yourself way too seriously.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
grapeGrape
Rated 25 Mar 2012
65
23rd
15 març 2012? - Només la darrera hora. Ben feta. Moral dubtosa, lleu denúncia bèlica que fa atractiva la vida del soldat heroic.
Rated 25 Mar 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 10 Mar 2012
64
27th
Well produced action movie unfortunately falters in its examination of U.S. vs Middle East mores and customs; while some effort is made to depict the American characters as merely strangers in a strange land, the prevailing attitude reeks of cultural imperialism, especially from the Bateman character. Otherwise, action scenes are excitingly staged, and performances are generally good, though it's sad to see Cooper wasted in a frivilous supporting role.
Rated 10 Mar 2012
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 09 Nov 2011
5
43rd
The final 20 minutes action sequence of this poor man's "Hurt Locker" was pretty awesomely hectic. Other than that: Business as usual.
Rated 09 Nov 2011
schizotoastschizotoast
Rated 09 Sep 2011
14
3rd
Republican doo doo masquerading as shoot-em-'up action cinema. It's not needed.
Rated 09 Sep 2011
dilmuhillDilmuhill
Rated 29 Aug 2011
64
23rd
It's alright...
Rated 29 Aug 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 05 May 2011
50
47th
I can't say that The Kingdom is worth watching. It's too boring to be called "entertaining", and the camerawork will make you lose focus on whatever it is the film is trying to get across. The final act is quite entertaining, it's just too bad the first two will make you want to turn off the film before you get that far. Decent acting on the whole, but the characters are too one-note to hold your attention, while the story can't decided which direction it wants to take. Overall, not wroth it.
Rated 05 May 2011
fuckchopsfuckchops
Rated 23 Mar 2011
65
48th
Dumb movie with ham fisted patriot notions and some slick tingling ultra violence.
Rated 23 Mar 2011
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 10 Jan 2011
49
9th
Not worth remembering.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 12 Dec 2010
65
45th
Entertaining at times, frustrating at others, this movie is missing something to get it over the hump. The cast is talented and there is plenty of action but the characters are underdeveloped and the script surface gloss at best.
Rated 12 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 21 Oct 2010
5
2nd
"Take some notes, Dubya: Jamie Foxx has the anti-terrorism tactics you've been craving." - Nick Schager
Rated 21 Oct 2010
zozanZozan
Rated 01 May 2010
35
35th
Could have been a fun action flick but portraying the fbi agents as heroes and the arabian police as idiots is just too disturbing. It is clouding the overall enjoyability of the movie.
Rated 01 May 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 26 Apr 2010
49
21st
Mediocre at best.
Rated 26 Apr 2010
wicheWiche
Rated 20 Mar 2010
75
70th
Catchy start and a good pace troughout the entire film. Good performances and a nice story, but a bit too 'american' if you'd ask me. Liked the action scenes though. Actually one of the better american action flicks in which they try to put a political message, although they didn't really succeed to get it through here.
Rated 20 Mar 2010
leekennleekenn
Rated 09 Mar 2010
65
39th
The abduction sequence is a fine piece of film, but this can drag on at times. Extra marks for Jeremy Piven.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 21 Feb 2010
50
12th
Film that insults your intelligence when Jamie Foxx isn't mugging for the camera. Good technical qualities keep this from rating lower but that's about it. Watch it if you enjoy cliche' nonsense trying to sound all geo-politically smart and aware.
Rated 21 Feb 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
31
23rd
Muslims are people too! Oh wait not really.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 27 Nov 2009
57
21st
The one good thing about this film is the positive Arab characters in the film--which might reach people who would not necessarily be open to that perspective.
Rated 27 Nov 2009
jdiddy381Jdiddy381
Rated 30 Jul 2009
65
59th
Solid movie with solid acting by Jamie Foxx. Unfortunately, Jason Bateman and Jeremy Piven only had small roles, but still were good when they were on screen.
Rated 30 Jul 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 25 Jul 2009
55
20th
It's been all down hill since Very Bad Things for Peter Berg. Makes a mockery of every subject it portrays.
Rated 25 Jul 2009
andysorandysor
Rated 15 Jul 2009
50
25th
Bla bla bla, America, Middle East, bla bla bla. About as much insight into foreign relations and cultures as Paris Hilton.
Rated 15 Jul 2009
brandt64brandt64
Rated 17 Jun 2009
75
55th
It seems that 2007 was the season of Middle East-themed action-thrillers.
Rated 17 Jun 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 12 May 2009
67
54th
The Bourne influence is thick, and Berg directs with a combination of Greengrass's shakycam realism and Liman's slick, glossy style. While the movie is flawed, it packs some absolutely spectacular action sequences. Like Traitor, it tries to show the softer side of Islam, and while the intent comes from a good place, it also feels really contrived. The film is still very entertaining, with solid acting and action, but there's potential to be much better, especially with this cast.
Rated 12 May 2009
spookeyspookey
Rated 10 Apr 2009
74
45th
Not bad. The action at the end is thrilling. The investigation part before it's a bit slow and not involving enough. The end trying to explain some vicious cycle of vengeance is dumb and condescending. Still, the pacing seems right in the end to me, and the gunfight made up for it.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
lovejoylovejoy
Rated 09 Apr 2009
25
6th
Started off very well with a cleverly put together montage of American-Saudi history, then the film itself quickly descended into George W Bush era grandstanding propaganda. I mean.. Why on earth use the name of a real Muslim fundamentalist in a film which in no way is a true story? I really can't understand the point of this - were they villifying him, glorifying him or was he on the payroll? Rather pathetic.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 02 Apr 2009
84
38th
Interesting and entertaining....especially in the third act.
Rated 02 Apr 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
Amusing
Rated 26 Jan 2009
favrewanabfavrewanab
Rated 18 Jan 2009
75
47th
Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman made stole the show from Jamie Fox in this one.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
amerigoamerigo
Rated 29 Dec 2008
80
69th
It's a little too Hollywood with the action sequences, but aside from that it has a very authentic atmosphere to it. The direction and Foxx's performance is enough to make this a damn decent thriller.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 08 Dec 2008
45
20th
A culturally and intellectually acidic piece of quasi-Michael-Bay filmmaking. By the end, the Muslim characters (which the film tries SO HARD to portray as objectively as possible) become hooded Villains that must be killed in vast numbers, and in demasculinizing, stupid ways. Really, either be really dumb or somewhat intelligent, but both together is a disservice to your audience. At least the opening graphic montage is fantastic.
Rated 08 Dec 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 21 Nov 2008
65
69th
good movie
Rated 21 Nov 2008
icarusIcarus
Rated 15 Nov 2008
50
14th
A detective thriller that becomes an action movie pumped full of adrenaline, but offers little in the way of perspective on the action. The final sequence can be interpreted in at least three divergent ways given what we know in the film (bad Saudis, bad Americans, or bad world) and the action sequences are more interested in your heart pounding than in giving a sense of what's going on. The best thing about this is the humanizing of the Saudi colonel.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 09 Nov 2008
60
62nd
whats wrong with fundamentalists, are they all stupid ? movie was okay, not award winning or anything, but decent action and acting, the saudi guy was pretty cool
Rated 09 Nov 2008
justin052Justin052
Rated 25 Sep 2008
80
61st
Good movie. Really good at showing a post-9/11 world and the dangers of it, along with how things could really be going over there.
Rated 25 Sep 2008
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 28 Aug 2008
65
63rd
The wrap up ending wasn't the best, but it was still an enjoyable action flick.
Rated 28 Aug 2008
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 18 Aug 2008
54
34th
Berg's film is pumped full of thin-lipped, narrowed-eye seriousness. Offhand intensity is as present as military gear in the film, as if it was just another thing the art director could add from the prop room. The result is a film that's made with great focus, but winds up quite hollow. Ashraf Barhom, on the other hands, invests the cooperating Saudi officer he plays with the leery professionalism of a man who's lived his entire life under fire.
Rated 18 Aug 2008
astfglAstfgl
Rated 15 Aug 2008
70
58th
A surprisingly well-made, entertaining political thriller. The basic setup was "CSI crossed with 24 in Saudi Arabia," but all the leads performed quite well, even Foxx. And for once the hype surrounding the movie wasn't overexaggerating: the last 30 minutes WERE extremely intense and gripping. The only misstep was the heavy-handed attempt to force some kind of paralellism between the US investigators and the Saudi terrorists at the end.
Rated 15 Aug 2008
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Jul 2008
30
32nd
Tries to hard too force the message of "they're just like us" down our throats. Would have been better if that was more implied.
Rated 14 Jul 2008
derbarneyDer_Barney
Rated 05 Jul 2008
78
37th
I'm such a sucker for gunplay movies. This one's not a total bomb, but not really great, either.
Rated 05 Jul 2008
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 09 May 2008
55
49th
Not bad.
Rated 09 May 2008
big_lemonsBig Lemons
Rated 29 Apr 2008
84
64th
I was craving a good gunfight, and this film delivered. It's good to see that a popcorn flick like this delves (somewhat) with major issues. The ending is perfect, allowing the audience to reflect on the cyclical effect of the kinetic violence they just reveled in.
Rated 29 Apr 2008
eawood23eawood23
Rated 28 Mar 2008
81
61st
Very intense. I realized half-way through that my teeth and fists were clenched. Good times!
Rated 28 Mar 2008
bigsmittybigsmitty
Rated 24 Mar 2008
78
22nd
Fairly solid film... nothing fantastic, but is very watchable.
Rated 24 Mar 2008
liquefiedLiquefied
Rated 17 Mar 2008
69
56th
opening was awesome. and the last words "we're gonna kill them all". the child and jamie foxx said same things. better than syriana.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 28 Feb 2008
65
69th
Chaos cam and hyper editing plague the action somewhat, and it does all play a little too much like a TV show. Danny Elfman's Explosions In The Sky impression is tremendous though.
Rated 28 Feb 2008
john_lockeJohn Locke
Rated 27 Feb 2008
80
24th
A movie saved by its ending.
Rated 27 Feb 2008
beneBene
Rated 27 Feb 2008
45
15th
Somehow works like a talky episode of 24, fails to create any suspense whatsoever and sadly even disappoints with the action. And damn, Jennifer Garner is miscast...
Rated 27 Feb 2008
wardmobwardmob
Rated 10 Feb 2008
80
65th
pretty bloodthirsty but pretty good
Rated 10 Feb 2008
turinturin
Rated 09 Feb 2008
60
40th
Could be quite good if it didn't steer away into the direction of car chases and spectacular shootouts in which americam boys save the day - business as usual. Still, it's better then you might except from a hollywood film on terrorism, without really bad moments, but definetely below Michael Mann's capabilities.
Rated 09 Feb 2008
adalonAdalon
Rated 23 Jan 2008
65
66th
Weak storyline, too American for my liking. Good performance from Jamie Foxx
Rated 23 Jan 2008
jonnyboyjonny_boy
Rated 18 Jan 2008
35
17th
The last few phrases save a lot. As a film this is some meaningless drama with thriller ending made by force.
Rated 18 Jan 2008
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 02 Jan 2008
70
60th
Great action scenes but the ending is too "american".
Rated 02 Jan 2008
farzanFarzan
Rated 24 Dec 2007
70
59th
A good action flick. But the action was pretty much the only enjoyable part. They were trying to send out a good message with this film but I think they did a terrible job of showing it.
Rated 24 Dec 2007
mohkoMohko
Rated 19 Dec 2007
70
61st
Berg tries to imitate Greengrass with his shakycam in this decent thriller.
Rated 19 Dec 2007
shahnessshahness
Rated 02 Dec 2007
61
35th
Mediocre in the insubstantial!
Rated 02 Dec 2007
kezkez
Rated 28 Nov 2007
60
25th
I've seen this movie before bearing other titles . The recipe works once or twice , but come on ....
Rated 28 Nov 2007
monkeykingmonkeyking
Rated 18 Nov 2007
83
37th
"There's a lot of bad guys out there..." Easy storyline but engaging nonetheless. View of the ongoing religious war seen from different sides of the battle. The violence continues...
Rated 18 Nov 2007
leighLeigh
Rated 17 Nov 2007
83
75th
The only issue I have with The Kingdom is that what started off as a smartly driven newsworthy tale of terrorism very quickly relapses into a violent demise which is quite uncomfortable to watch which ultimately transforms this film into a far better action film than the political thriller it wants to be.
Rated 17 Nov 2007
herbert_ederHerbert Eder
Rated 24 Oct 2007
65
47th
Starting with a brief history of US-Saudi Arabian history and the detailed depiction of the terrorist attack, followed by the introduction of the main characters, you might think of The Kingdom as a political film, but the action-film clichés are creeping in right away until they finally take over.
Rated 24 Oct 2007
cambelcambel
Rated 08 Oct 2007
71
54th
Peter Berg is a real talent. The story is mainly weak but he turns it into an enjoyable solid action. (and yeah the opening credits are awesome)
Rated 08 Oct 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 07 Oct 2007
67
48th
The opening credits are great. The movie itself is a standard action movie, abit a much more pluasable plot than usual, that takes place in today's world. Thankfully it shows both sides of the coin without straight bad guys and straight good guys. However as an action movie the action itself is lacking. The resolution is a climatic gun battle which feels almost like Heat except simply not as good. The editing isn't as crisp or solid. Still, it's an enjoyable film. Just not great.
Rated 07 Oct 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 29 Sep 2007
77
54th
The Kingdom is a solid action-drama. It won't do much to distinguish itself from the heap of others just like it, but the action scenes more than make up for it and the setting is at least interesting. The story itself is a little convoluted and the ending is very pretentious and sappy. Overall, The Kingdom is a worthwhile event and it's wholly recommendable.
Rated 29 Sep 2007

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