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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   74,478 votes
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Director:
Ridley Scott
Writer (WGA):
William Monahan (written by)
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Release Date:
6 May 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Safeguard the helpless, and do no wrong
Plot:
Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 11 nominations more
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I saw a press viewing this morning, this is a good film more (859 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El reino de los cielos (Spain)
Königreich der Himmel (Germany)
The Crusades (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and epic warfare.
Runtime:
144 min | 190 min (director's cut) (Blu-Ray Disc) | 192 min (director's cut)
Country:
UK | Spain | USA | Germany
Language:
English | Arabic | German
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Director Ridley Scott and cinematographer John Mathieson used the work of painters David Roberts and William Turner for visual inspiration. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When the Muslims are praying near Jerusalem they are praying towards the setting sun, west, not towards Mecca which is to the south south east. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Gravedigger: Crusaders.
Squire: Clear the road, if you will.
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260 out of 405 people found the following comment useful.
I saw a press viewing this morning, this is a good film, 27 April 2005
8/10
Author: nikolaijensen from Denmark

First of all, what can beat Gladiator, with lines like "father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife", etc. and Russell Crowe chopping off heads. Kingdom of Heaven is a similar heroic fable yet the good and evil polarity is slightly more ambiguous. I would say it was vastly better than Alexander. Ridley Scott's style (cinematography and music) as seen in Black Hawk Down and Gladiator also lend a wonderful historical ambiance. Orlando Bloom does a fine job as the lead, and the French actress is fantastic (and beautiful), but my favorite lead was the Leper King and the wise nobility of his character. The battle scenes are excellent (including one in falling snow in which the snowflakes seem to hang in the air) and the armies look very historically realistic - this is a very good-looking epic. Formulaic perhaps, but well-executed. Kingdom of Heaven made me feel like leaving the "blacksmithy" that is our dull modern urban existence and finding a cause worth fighting for, but Crusades just aren't what they used to be =D

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