Kingdom of Heaven

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Kingdom of Heaven

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Released May 6, 2005

2h 25m

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War

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Still in grief over his wife's sudden death, village blacksmith Balian (Orlando Bloom) joins his long-estranged father, Baron Godfrey (Liam Neeson), as a crusader on the road to Jerusalem. After a perilous journey to the holy city, the valiant young man enters the retinue of the leprous King Baldwin IV (Edward Norton), which is rife with dissent led by the treacherous Guy de Lusignan (Marton Csokas), who wishes to wage war against the Muslims for his own political and personal gain.

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Critics Consensus

Although it's an objective and handsomely presented take on the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven lacks depth.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The miscasting of the lightweight Bloom proves fatal: instead of galvanizing this epic, he sucks the energy out of it.

Nov 1, 2007

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Peter Debruge

Premiere Magazine

Scott has certainly uncovered a fascinating era, but not necessarily the right hero to do it justice.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 10, 2005

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

It feels spectacularly empty.

Rated: 2/5

May 10, 2005

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Ben Sherlock

Screen Rant

Ridley Scott's gorgeous visuals and thrilling battle sequences aren't enough to make up for Kingdom of Heaven's dull characters and meandering plot.

Rated: 4/10

Jul 2, 2025

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

Deeper than anything found in Gladiator, I’ve long held this as one of director Ridley Scott’s top 3 features. Time has only been kind to the superior version of this Crusades epic, as the director’s cut has always garnered plenty of favor.

Rated: 10/10

May 15, 2025

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Sheraz Farooqi

CinemaDebate

Director’s cut holds as one of Scott’s best. Balanced approach to this tense historical event, portraying Muslims as three-dimensional and not Hollywood’s classic route of stereotypes. Overall, well-acted, well-directed, with scale and drama throughout.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 18, 2024

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John

Exceptional cast with first rate acting. One of the best movies ever made. A must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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Brian M

This is an epic movie that was brilliantly directed, produced, and filmed. Orlando Bloom and Eva Green had tremendous chemistry between them.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/16/25

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Justin C

Turns the theatrical cut into a student film… superb, was wonderful watching on the big screen, sad more fans can’t enjoy the experience but truly remarkable film with a timeless message about religion and societies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Andrew

Incredible visuals and fully realized story compared to original theatrical version

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Stephen

Favorite movie for 20 years. Seeing again on the big screen did not disappoint.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Daniel M

One of the best movies ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Synopsis

Still in grief over his wife's sudden death, village blacksmith Balian (Orlando Bloom) joins his long-estranged father, Baron Godfrey (Liam Neeson), as a crusader on the road to Jerusalem. After a perilous journey to the holy city, the valiant young man enters the retinue of the leprous King Baldwin IV (Edward Norton), which is rife with dissent led by the treacherous Guy de Lusignan (Marton Csokas), who wishes to wage war against the Muslims for his own political and personal gain.

Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: Ridley Scott
Screenwriter: William Monahan
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Scott Free Productions
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Epic Warfare)
Genre: History, Drama, War, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2005, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 14, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.4M
Runtime: 2h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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