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      Gods and Generals

      PG-13 Released Feb 21, 2003 3 hr. 43 min. War History Drama List
      8% 121 Reviews Tomatometer 64% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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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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      Ray C A terrible movie for terrible people about worthless traitors. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 02/06/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Nathan T This movie is infamously a complete mess. The Extended Version is better, but this movie is still littered with appallingly bad history. Stephen Lang was brilliant as Jackson, but the rest of the movie is a disaster. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/24 Full Review Steven K Way too long and slow. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nell Minow Common Sense Media Meticulous Civil War story runs a little long. Rated: 3/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile A labour of love with special interest to history buffs, this epic film is extraordinary in many ways. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Executive Producer
      Ted Turner, Ronald G. Smith, Moctesuma Esparza, Robert Katz, Robert Rehme, Nick Grillo, Mace Neufeld
      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
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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