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The Kingdom

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
127K
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Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, and Ashraf Barhom in The Kingdom (2007)
The Kingdom Trailer - Version 2
Play trailer2:31
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A team of U.S. government agents are sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.A team of U.S. government agents are sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.A team of U.S. government agents are sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
127K
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  • Director
    • Peter Berg
  • Writer
    • Matthew Michael Carnahan
  • Stars
    • Jamie Foxx
    • Chris Cooper
    • Jennifer Garner
  • Director
    • Peter Berg
  • Writer
    • Matthew Michael Carnahan
  • Stars
    • Jamie Foxx
    • Chris Cooper
    • Jennifer Garner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 348User reviews
    • 221Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos7

    The Kingdom Trailer - Version 2
    Trailer 2:31
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    A Guide to the Films of Peter Berg
    Clip 1:44
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    The Kingdom Scene: Fleury And Al Gharzi Argue About Who Is In Charge
    Clip 0:50
    Watch The Kingdom Scene: Fleury And Al Gharzi Argue About Who Is In Charge
    The Kingdom Scene: Fleury Meets With The Prince
    Clip 0:44
    Watch The Kingdom Scene: Fleury Meets With The Prince
    The Kingdom Scene: Al Ghazi Explains How He Wants Revenge
    Clip 0:45
    Watch The Kingdom Scene: Al Ghazi Explains How He Wants Revenge
    The Kingdom Scene: Mayes Pleads With The State Department
    Clip 0:23
    Watch The Kingdom Scene: Mayes Pleads With The State Department
    The Kingdom: Featurette
    Featurette 2:27
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    Photos99

    Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, and Ali Suliman in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jamie Foxx in The Kingdom (2007)
    Ashraf Barhom in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jamie Foxx and Ashraf Barhom in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jamie Foxx in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jamie Foxx and Ashraf Barhom in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, and Ashraf Barhom in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jamie Foxx, Ashraf Barhom, and Ali Suliman in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Ashraf Barhom, and Ali Suliman in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jason Bateman in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jamie Foxx in The Kingdom (2007)
    Jennifer Garner in The Kingdom (2007)

    Top cast

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    Jamie Foxx
    Jamie Foxx
    • Ronald Fleury
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Grant Sykes
    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Janet Mayes
    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Adam Leavitt
    Ashraf Barhom
    Ashraf Barhom
    • Colonel Faris Al Ghazi
    Ali Suliman
    Ali Suliman
    • Sergeant Haytham
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Damon Schmidt
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Robert Grace
    Tim McGraw
    Tim McGraw
    • Aaron Jackson
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Francis Manner
    Frances Fisher
    Frances Fisher
    • Elaine Flowers
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Gideon Young
    Kelly AuCoin
    Kelly AuCoin
    • Ellis Leach
    Anna Deavere Smith
    Anna Deavere Smith
    • Maricella Canavesio
    Minka Kelly
    Minka Kelly
    • Miss Ross
    Amy Hunter
    Amy Hunter
    • Lyla Fleury
    Tj Burnett
    • Kevin Fleury
    • (as T.J. Burnett)
    Omar Berdouni
    Omar Berdouni
    • Prince Ahmed Bin Khaled
    • Director
      • Peter Berg
    • Writer
      • Matthew Michael Carnahan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When director Peter Berg was trying to get Marcus Luttrell to assist with the making of the movie Lone Survivor, Berg told Luttrell to watch his movie The Kingdom, and if he didn't like it, Berg said he would not bother Luttrell again.
    • Goofs
      In the intro sequence, the film says that oil was discovered in 1933 by accident and that the ARAMCO was founded as the first union between Saudi Arabia and the United States in 1938. In reality, the dates are switched. The company was founded by Chevron in 1933 and the same company later discovered oil in 1938.
    • Quotes

      Attorney General Gideon Young: I'm gonna bury you.

      FBI Director James Grace: You know, Westmoreland made all of us officers write our own obituaries during Tet, when we thought The Cong were gonna end it all right there. And, once we clued into the fact that life is finite, the thought of losing it didn't scare us anymore. The end comes no matter what, the only thing that matters is how do you wanna go out, on your feet or on your knees? I bring that lesson to this job. I act, knowing that someday this job will end, no matter what. You should do the same.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Kingdom (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Stay (Wasting Time)
      Written by Dave Matthews (as David J. Matthews), Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore

      Performed by Dave Matthews Band

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label

      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews348

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Neither here nor there
    Peter Berg's "The Kingdom" is a thrilling movie, that's out of the question. The problem is that it doesn't really know whether it primarily wants to be an action movie or a political comment.

    It starts out well enough. The gripping opening montage documents the connection between the U.S.A. and Saudi Arabia and sucks you right into the story. The first act plays out as a very good depiction of terror in the middle east. In the second act the movie loses some of its pace and we get to know the characters a bit more. What's really off-putting is that the Americans come across as constantly joking, relaxed, but at the same time totally competent people. It's the old "cowboy"-image Hollywood has always tried to convey in its war movies from the 80's, that should really have been left behind by now. It's not a fatal flaw, but it definitely prevents the movie from becoming more than just an action flick set in the middle east.

    This becomes more apparent in the final act, which starts with a car crash and continues with countless shootouts. The movie goes way over the top from this moment on and turns into something Jerry Bruckheimer might have thought up. Technically the action scenes are developed pretty well (I don't share the common criticism of other reviewers that the shaky cam distracted too much. I'm not a fan of it usually, but here it was alright). In its best moments the action looks like something out of "The Bourne Ultimatum", in its worst the movie could be "Shooter".

    What separates "The Kingdom" from "Shooter" is its message, though. The final lines spoken in the movie redeem Berg of a lot of the mindless action that preceded them. After all, the makers apparently did want to make some kind of statement and this last comment really hits home. Other than that you don't find much of a message in "The Kingdom". Just because the movie doesn't glorify the U.S.A. at any point, doesn't exactly make it critical. It's merely neutral, which is more than can be said about most American action movies dealing with terrorism. There is one questionable scene, in which a police man from the middle east and the main character, an FBI agent played by Jamie Foxx, seem to agree that it would be best to simply execute the masterminds behind terroristic acts without asking any further questions. On the other hand, this can just be seen as the realistic depiction of what those characters would feel, because I don't think that either would be a big defender of a terrorist's rights.

    In the end "The Kingdom" is a straightforward action flick with enough critical undertones to not be propaganda. It's a very exciting thriller to watch, but except for the final scene there's nothing really thought-provoking here.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • United Arab Emirates
    • Official site
      • Universal (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • El reino
    • Filming locations
      • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Forward Pass
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,536,778
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,135,055
      • Sep 30, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $87,019,158
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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