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Master Warrior Rise To the Top Parents and Children Battles Ambition Heroes Military Family Relations more...
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Historical Period War Hollywood Tone Adventure Drama
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Holy Land Battle Zone
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Kingdom of Heaven, 2005

Starring: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Written by: William Monahan

Language: English, Arabic, German

Country: UK, Spain, USA, Germany

Runtime: 144 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:7.1

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Kingdom of Heaven can be described as exciting, rough, and stylized. The plot revolves around a rise to the top, a master warrior, and battles. The main genres are period, war, and historical. In terms of style, Kingdom of Heaven features an all-star cast, has a Hollywood tone, and is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a battlezone. Kingdom of Heaven is located in the Holy Land. The movie has received attention for being a blockbuster and an award winner. It is well suited for a date night and a boys' night. Note that Kingdom of Heaven involves violent content.

Summary of Kingdom of Heaven

Director Ridley Scott confronts hundreds of years of religious conflict in KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. An epic film set in Europe and the Middle East, the story follows one man's struggle to better himself and the world around him. Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a French blacksmith who is mourning the deaths of his wife and baby when his estranged nobleman father (Liam Neeson) arrives and asks him to join the Crusades in Jerusalem. Mindful that conducting the Lord's work will help him atone for his sins, Balian agrees, and embarks on the perilous journey. Along the way, he reveals his gifts of inherent goodness and fair treatment of all human beings. Upon reaching Jerusalem, a city where his meager beginnings no longer matter, Balian earns respect and fealty, while the evil Guy de Lusignan (Marton Csokas) looks down his aristocratic nose at the former laborer.

As he did in GLADIATOR, Scott explores the theme of a man who chooses his fate, instead of accepting the fate given to him at birth. Balian comes to life in Jerusalem, protecting the weak and defenseless as his father told him he must, and catching the eye of the beautiful Princess Sibylla (Eva Green), unhappily married to de Lusignan. Scott paints a stirring portrait of the struggle over Jerusalem among Christians, Jews, and Muslims. In doing so, he also shows the passionate fight for religious freedom. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ably handles these delicate issues, effectively treating characters from all factions as individuals and not as stereotypes. By placing a virtuous man at the center of this conflict, Scott creates a powerful, universal story.

Details

Language:	English, Arabic, German
Country:	UK, Spain, USA, Germany
Release date:	6 May 2005
Runtime:	144 min

Cast and Crew See all

Orlando Bloom

as Balian de Ibelin

Eva Green

as Sibylla

Jeremy Irons

as Tiberias

Liam Neeson

as Godfrey de Ibelin

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Orlando Bloom and director Ridley Scott on the set of Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Orlando Bloom as Balian and Edward Norton as King Baldwin IV in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Orlando Bloom and David Thewlis in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Jeremy Irons and Orlando Bloom in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Orlando Bloom and Velibor Topic in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

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Kingdom of Heaven: Rise a knight

Kingdom of Heaven: Balian leads men into battle

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Los Angeles Times

Scott and company have gotten so accomplished at re-creating history that the results have a welcome offhanded quality, making them spectacular without seeming to be showing off. Full Review

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by: Kenneth Turan

The Hollywood Reporter

Fulfills the requirements of grand-scale moviemaking while serving as a timely reminder that in the conflict between Christianity and Islam it was the Christians who picked the first fight. Full Review

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by: Kirk Honeycutt

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The movie only ran 144-minutes, which isnt nearly long enough for an epic of this scale. Blooms character went from the proverbial rags to riches way too quickly. He went from not even knowing his father to being best friends far too quickly to be... Read and rate it

09.October.2009
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by: Ethan Clapham
Ethan Clapham rated this movie0/10

I was eager to see this film, but it's very disappointing. First, Orlando Bloom cannot carry the role of mythic hero. He seems to wander around the frame, good to look at but entirely unbelievable as a mighty warrior. Second, the plot is... Read and rate it

19.March.2009
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by: Vic
Vic rated this movie4/10Disappointing

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