The Peacemaker

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The Peacemaker

R

1997

2h 3m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Two trains collide in rural Russia, one of them housing nuclear weapons that go missing after the wreck, and the U.S. government is alerted. Nuclear specialist Dr. Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman) believes that there will soon be a terrorist attack, so Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe (George Clooney) joins Dr. Kelly as they try to track down the warhead-stealing culprits. They learn that Yugoslav terrorist Gavrich (Marcel Iures) has his hands on the weapons, and he's plotting a devastating attack on New York.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Leder tries to bring a sense of grief to a body-count-happy genre, but you can't have it both ways. Every time Kidman and Clooney take a break from their movie-star bantering to mourn a death, it rings hollow.

Feb 27, 2018

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Hops the globe like an old Bob Hope troop show in a futilely frenzied attempt to obscure script weaknesses.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The film goes on autopilot for its last act, with the usual canned chase scenes down Manhattan streets, heroes climbing over automobiles, sirens blaring, cars crashing, etc. This used to be known as "second unit'' stuff. Now it's the centerpiece.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

DreamWorks' very first release didn’t launch as successfully as anticipated, with The Peacemaker earning mediocre reviews and failing to earn back its budget at the U.S. box office. The lack of excitement was understandable.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 15, 2025

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Don Shanahan

Film Obsessive

The Peacemaker maintains an admirable plot that prioritizes realism over the grandstanding.

Jun 24, 2025

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

When people talk about a five-star three-star movie, "The Peacemaker" is what they have in mind — a balance of inventively staged and creatively edited action sequences with wobbly movie-star mandates and fewer strong supporting characters than necessary.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 23, 2025

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Ibrahim H

If I compare it to what we have today in 2025, I’d say it’s a decent movie. From another perspective, though, it could have been much better. Some scenes lack logic and feel almost mechanical—for instance, when the US Air Force enters Russia and fights the villains. In that scene, not only does Russia barely fight back, but the entire focus is placed on George Clooney, which feels unbalanced. The overall idea of the movie is interesting, and considering it was released back in 1997, the cinematography and set design are quite good. However, the script and the finale felt weak and could have been more impactful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Nicolette M

Enjoyed the movie - only watched it now 2025. Compared to the junk made today with so much endless endless fighting and shooting it was great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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mark g

You have to reward ambition. And this movie is major league ambitious. Huge budget, a ton of different locations, explosives, it is your prototypical blockbuster. Yeah, the two leads can get a little full of themselves sometimes, but still decent flick.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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Al K

Kidman and Clooney were good. The movie needed better writers and director.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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Micky S

I just watched the movie again and found the Nicole Kidman character to be a milk toast. She was the one in charge but handed her power over to the Man. This really annoyed me but otherwise I enjoyed it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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Munkhchimeg T

My fav action movie 🙆🏻‍♀️. Aint gonna bored.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Mimi Leder

Director

George Clooney

Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe

Nicole Kidman

Dr. Julia Kelly

Marcel Iures

Dusan Gavrich

Aleksandr Baluev

Gen. Aleksandr Kodoroff

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Two trains collide in rural Russia, one of them housing nuclear weapons that go missing after the wreck, and the U.S. government is alerted. Nuclear specialist Dr. Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman) believes that there will soon be a terrorist attack, so Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe (George Clooney) joins Dr. Kelly as they try to track down the warhead-stealing culprits. They learn that Yugoslav terrorist Gavrich (Marcel Iures) has his hands on the weapons, and he's plotting a devastating attack on New York.

Director: Mimi Leder
Producer: Andrew Cockburn, Leslie Cockburn, Walter F. Parkes, Branko Lustig
Screenwriter: Michael Schiffer
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.3M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Surround

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