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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   62,061 votes
Director:
Ridley Scott
Writer (WGA):
William Monahan (written by)
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
Awards:
3 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(28 articles)
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User Comments:
Troy, King Arthur, Alexander, Gladiator ain't got nothing on this more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Königreich der Himmel (Germany)
Reino de los cielos, El (Spain)
The Crusades (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and epic warfare.
Runtime:
145 min | 194 min (director's cut)
Country:
UK | Spain | USA | Germany
Language:
English | Arabic | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
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During the last day of the siege if you look closely you can see a burning siege tower, during production one of the siege tower's caught fire and was subsequently burned down. One of the charges for the firebombs hadn't been put out properly and was left smoldering over night, until it eventually caught the tower and lit up. Both director/producer Ridley Scott and production designer Arthur Max liked the aesthetic of the burnt tower, and decided to use it in the film. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: During the movie, flags from Castilla y Leon kingdom are shown several times. At that time Castilla and Leon were separate kingdoms. They became one in 1230. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Gravedigger: Crusaders.
Squire: Clear the road, if you will.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Unholy War: Mounting the Siege (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
LE ROI RENAUD DE GUERRE REVINT more

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118 out of 170 people found the following comment useful:-
Troy, King Arthur, Alexander, Gladiator ain't got nothing on this, 14 May 2005
7/10
Author: JimmyG100 from United States

I like Ridley Scott, not love, but like. He's made some great films (Blade Runner, Alien, Hannibal) as well as some I was never all that into (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, G.I. Jane) I must admit with all the historical war films have come out over the past years I was reluctant to go see what I thought to be yet another Braveheart or Lord of the Rings minus the magic clone. Fortunetly, I underestimated Ridley this time. This film is by far one of his best. At first it may seem that Orlando Bloom is stuck once again in the role of a legendary warrior/archer/pirate slicing his way through an endless amount of baddies to win the battle. Thankfully this isn't the case. Here he plays a real character who gets injured and defeated, and has to think his way through battles just as much as he fights. The drama isn't tacked on either, even when Bloom is giving his addresses to his men urging them to fight it's never a cheesy impersonation of William Wallace. He doesn't preach freedom or unity or immortality, he makes it clear that these people are fighting for their lives and that's it. This isn't a cardboard copy straight out of the Hollywood quick buck machine. It's not just meant for summer eye candy. Kingdom of Heaven is a real film.

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