Lord of War

R

Released Sep 16, 2005

2 hr. 2 min.

Drama

Action

List

62%

150 Reviews

Tomatometer

85%

250,000+ Ratings

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The 20-year arms dealing career of Queens, N.Y., outcast Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) serves as a window onto the end of the Cold War and the emergence of worldwide terrorism. He finds himself reassuring his more ethically challenged younger brother, Vitaly (Jared Leto), while adeptly sidestepping the pursuit of federal agent Jack Lawrence (Ethan Hawke). The globetrotting arms dealer also pursues the woman of his dreams, supermodel Ava Fontaine (Bridget Moynahan).

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Critics Consensus

While Lord of War is an intelligent examination of the gun trade, it is too scattershot in its plotting to connect.

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Moises G

Despite being fiction, it's a very realistic movie, I liked the subject matter and Nicolas Cage has some good scenes. Apesar de ser ficção, é um filme bem realista, gostei do tema abordado e o Nicolas Cage tem boas cenas.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Chuck Houck C

Possibly the last Nick Cage movie where the only reason you saw the movie wasn't because you knew the movie was going to be garbage, but Nick Cage is always going to be entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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John S

Best Nick Cage movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Narciso R

Awesome movie, glimpse at what could be, if inclined to sell arms. Beautiful Bridget Moynahan, any movie she's in is definitely worth watching. NRJ.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/23

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Joel E

A very good movie with a lot of exiting plot twists. Would definitely recommend to anyone seeking a good story with cool characters. This movies message is simple. Don't traffic arms.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Giorgio S

Even if the greatest actor of all time (Nic Cage) doesn't do his thing (Screaming and making his faces) his performance is still great,the history is interesting and the supporting performances are great

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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Andrew Niccol

Director

Nicolas Cage

Yuri Orlov

Jared Leto

Vitaly Orlov

Bridget Moynahan

Ava Fontaine

Ian Holm

Simeon Weisz

Ethan Hawke

Jack Valentine

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

Niccol is no stranger to hot-button issues, but he outdoes his previous efforts by injecting this satire of war profiteering in the Halliburton age with a wicked arsenic wit.

Aug 16, 2007

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Stephanie Zacharek

Salon.com

Even though Niccol sometimes puts unnecessary homilies in the mouths of his characters, he mostly pulls off the tricky feat of being direct and breezy at the same time. "Lord of War" skims along like a dance routine.

Oct 7, 2006

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Impressive performances, fascinating info-bytes and pertinent editorial, but in the end, it feels too much like an illustrated lecture.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Yuri is Mr. Niccol’s Michael Corleone from “The Godfather” trilogy (directed by Mr. Cage’s uncle Francis Ford Coppola). Both Yuri and Michael put “family” first with their words, but make them last with their deeds.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 16, 2023

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Cage has the bravado to pull off the role of the cocky dealer going toe to toe with rival dealers and dictators, not to mention Interpol.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 6, 2023

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

A lazy movie that is interesting just at times. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 12, 2020

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Synopsis

The 20-year arms dealing career of Queens, N.Y., outcast Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) serves as a window onto the end of the Cold War and the emergence of worldwide terrorism. He finds himself reassuring his more ethically challenged younger brother, Vitaly (Jared Leto), while adeptly sidestepping the pursuit of federal agent Jack Lawrence (Ethan Hawke). The globetrotting arms dealer also pursues the woman of his dreams, supermodel Ava Fontaine (Bridget Moynahan).

Director: Andrew Niccol
Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol
Distributor: Lions Gate Entertainment
Production Co: Saturn Films, Entertainment Manufacturing Co.
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre: Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.1M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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