Rotten
The Kingdom works as an exotic action thriller, but its politics are so choked on checks and balances it cancels itself out.
Tom Charity, CNN.com
The Kingdom
How do you stop an enemy who isn't afraid to die?
2007 · 1h 50m · R
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Peter Berg
Overview
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
Director and cast
- Peter Berg Director
- Jamie Foxx as Ronald Fleury
- Jennifer Garner as Janet Mayes
- Chris Cooper as Grant Sykes
- Jason Bateman as Adam Leavitt
- Ali Suliman as Sergeant Haytham
- Jeremy Piven as Damon Schmidt
- Ashraf Barhom as Colonel Faris Al Ghazi
- Richard Jenkins as Robert Grace
- Tim McGraw as Aaron Jackson
- Kyle Chandler as Francis Manner
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
51%
Tomatometer
Fresh
When it's got the pedal to the metal, which is a substantial fraction of the running time, The Kingdom delivers the goods.
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Fresh
Sensationally directed by Peter Berg.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Rotten
A terrifically stupid film. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Rotten
Everything moves so much and so fast that the movie seems both gutsy and brainy. But the main strategy is to keep viewers' pulses racing so they concentrate on the action, not the message.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
More films
Syriana (2005)
Drama · Thriller · R
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit wit...
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Director
- Stephen Gaghan
- Cast
- George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright
IMDb
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
Metacritic
76
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Action · History · War · R
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Cast
- Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana
IMDb
7.7
Rotten Tomatoes
77%
Metacritic
74
Three Kings (1999)
Action · Comedy · War · R
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Director
- David O. Russell
- Cast
- George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube
IMDb
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
82
Body of Lies (2008)
Action · Drama · Thriller · R
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing event...
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong
IMDb
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes
55%
Metacritic
57
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Drama · Thriller · War · R
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Director
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Cast
- Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty
IMDb
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
95
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
IMDb
6.4
Metacritic
46
Banana (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin
IMDb
7.6
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
IMDb
7.1
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel
IMDb
6.8
Gru, mi villano favorito presenta: La locura de los minions (2010)
Animation · Comedy
Comments
Talk about the film with other members