O Jerusalem

R

2006

1h 42m

Drama

List

36%

22 Reviews

Tomatometer

60%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

The story of two friends, one Jewish and one Arab, evolves as the state of Israel forms.

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Critics Consensus

Though a noble effort, O Jerusalem fails to combine this history lesson and human drama into a coherent cinematic piece.

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dan m

Historical drama showing what happened after World War 2 and the start of the Israel-Palestine war in 1947. It mostly shows a small group of friends which is made up of three Jews and one Arab and how the conflict affects their friendship. It's interesting in terms of learning the history, but I wasn't really into the story involving these four people and at times it seemed a little too unbelievable. The acting wasn't all that great either and some of the effects seemed cheap.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The beautiful and inspiring story of two friends, as the mean to explore and portray one of the world most problematic social conflicts. Truly deserves to be watched.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Good for the importance of the historical moment it is talking about. The story is also emotive, although it is clear it has been created to use as an example of the circumstances, not as a realistic one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Decent movie. Nothing spectacular, though...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Not as good as I thought it was going to be. However, it does have a great message.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

A very moving film that includes actual historical footage. It made a historical event I was impartial to mean something, and I think that's the point of a movie like this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Élie Chouraqui

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JJ Feild

Bobby Goldman

Said Taghmaoui

Saïd Chahine

Patrick Bruel

David Levin

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Rated: C

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Joshua Land

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Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Michael Sragow

Baltimore Sun

O Jerusalem is as overstated and expository as a historical pageant, from the drippy music to a sputtering, running gag involving funky old jalopies to clichd speeches and teary-eyed deaths and a final voice-over crying out for peace.

Rated: C

Dec 7, 2007

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Jordan Hiller

Bangitout.com

I felt as though I could have gathered the same information about Israel's beginnings from a pamphlet, and saved myself the film's forthright baggage

Rated: 1/4

Oct 28, 2007

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A hopeful and helpful movie that depicts the friendship between a Jew and an Arab that outlasts the winds of war and the culture of revenge and racial hatred surrounding them.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 28, 2007

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Synopsis

The story of two friends, one Jewish and one Arab, evolves as the state of Israel forms.

Director: Élie Chouraqui
Producer: Walter Josten, Jeffrey Konvitz, David Korda, Andreas Schmid
Screenwriter: Élie Chouraqui, Didier Le Pêcheur
Production Co: Titania Produzioni, Canal+
Rating: R (Some War Scenes)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Unknown language
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2007
Release Date (DVD): May 12, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $233.5K
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)