Gods and Generals

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Gods and Generals

PG-13

Released Feb 21, 2003

3h 39m

War

History

Drama

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A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how the campaigns unfolded from Manassas I to the Battle of Fredericksburg, this prequel to the film "Gettysburg" explores the motivations of the combatants and examines the lives of those who waited at home.

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Filled with two-dimensional characters and pompous self-righteousness, Gods and Generals is a long, tedious sit. Some may also take offense at the pro-Confederate slant.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Meticulous Civil War story runs a little long.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

Everybody is so good and decent that it's hard to tell where the generals leave off and the gods start.

Rated: C-

Oct 29, 2008

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Bill Stamets

Chicago Reader

Maxwell continues his textbook emphasis on military maneuvers, but despite literally thousands of Civil War reenactors recruited for the film, the wide-screen canvas fails to map the tactics or evoke the terror of battle.

Feb 27, 2007

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

Succumbs to turgidity. And...intentionally or not...conveys the impression that the film uncritically celebrates the Confederacy. [Blu-ray]

Rated: 1.5/4

May 30, 2011

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Urban Cinefile

A labour of love with special interest to history buffs, this epic film is extraordinary in many ways.

Oct 18, 2008

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Then there is 'Gods and Generals,' cut from the same production cloth as 'Gettysburg' but a film of very loose ends.

Rated: C-

Oct 15, 2004

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Rob R

Very accurate, great movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Kael H

Yikes this was terrible. Terrible as a movie, terrible as a history lesson. Save your self this self-righteous speechifying waste of time and give this a miss.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Ray C

A terrible movie for terrible people about worthless traitors.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Shay C

I understand now why the MSM didn't like this. It's romantic and actually nice to both sides.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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rational c

People and "critics" who whine about this movie being "Pro-Confederate" are just ignorant of true history. This film portrayed history very well, which globalists and leftists hate.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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John H

Almost unwatchable with bad acting but supporting cast, music way over done, and very glorified look at the civil war. It also made slavea look pretty happy and rebels were just fighting invaders.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Colonel Joshua Chamberlain

Stephen Lang

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Robert Duvall

General Robert E. Lee

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Synopsis

A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how the campaigns unfolded from Manassas I to the Battle of Fredericksburg, this prequel to the film "Gettysburg" explores the motivations of the combatants and examines the lives of those who waited at home.

Director: Ronald F. Maxwell
Producer: Ronald F. Maxwell
Screenwriter: Ronald F. Maxwell, Jeff Shaara
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Ted Turner Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sustained Battle Sequences)
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.9M
Runtime: 3h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby SR, SDDS, Dolby Stereo, DTS, Surround, Dolby A
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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