The Kingdom (2007)
The Kingdom (2007)
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Critic Consensus: While providing several top-notch action scenes, The Kingdom ultimately collapses under the weight of formula and muddled politics.
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Cast
as Ronald Fleury
as Grant Sykes
as Janet Mayes
as Adam Leavitt
as Colonel Faris Al Ghazi
as Sergeant Haytham
as Damon Schmidt
as Aaron Jackson
as Francis Manner
as Elaine Flowers
as Gideon Young
as Ellis Leach
as Maricella Canavesio
as Miss Ross
as Lyla Fleury
as Izz Al Din
as Abu Hamza
as General Al Abdulmalik
as Prince Thamer
as Prince Ahmed Bin Khaled
as Kevin Fleury
as FBI Director James Grace
as Haytham's Father
as 35-Year-Old Son
as 15-Year-Old Grandson
as Rex Burr
as Aunt
as Earl Ripon
as Janine Ripon
as Maddy Ripon
as Teddy Manner
as Mick
as LuLu
as Classmate
as Haytham Driver
as Range Rover Driver
as Pitcher
as Mom at Game
as Mom at Game
as Suicide Bomber
as Suicide Bomber
as Reporter
as Reporter
as FBI Agent
as FBI Agent
as FBI Agent
as FBI Agent
as FBI Agent
as Stud in Bar
as Irate Guard
as Man at Hotel
as Airport SANG Officer
as Inner-Circle
as Police Officer
as Police Officer
as Bomb Site Investigator
as Bomb Site Worker
as Bomb Site Worker
as Bomb Site Worker
as Tank Gunner
as Main Gate Guard
as Machine Gunner
as Special Forces Officer
as Guard at Café
as Internet Teenager
as Internet Teenager
as Game Player
as Game Player
as Game Player
as Game Player
as Al Ghazi Aid
as Al Ghazi Runner
as Passport Officer
as Kidnapper
as Kidnapper
as Elderly Man
as Suweidi Resident
as Suweidi Resident
as Al Ghazi's Son
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Critic Reviews for The Kingdom
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The Kingdom works as an exotic action thriller, but its politics are so choked on checks and balances it cancels itself out.
When it's got the pedal to the metal, which is a substantial fraction of the running time, The Kingdom delivers the goods.
Sensationally directed by Peter Berg.
A terrifically stupid film. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Everything moves so much and so fast that the movie seems both gutsy and brainy. But the main strategy is to keep viewers' pulses racing so they concentrate on the action, not the message.
One could say [director Peter Berg] shoots first and asks questions later, if at all.
Audience Reviews for The Kingdom
One of my favourite movies. Maybe not a favourite of critics from the first time of seeing this movie and now to the 100th time I still enjoy and engage with this high octane movie that is action packed from start to finish!
Super Reviewer
Following a deadly attack on American forces in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, a group of elite FBI forces are dispatched to investigate the case, and take care of the perpetrators along with help from their Saudi counterparts. Due to bureaucratic red tape and a delicate political situation, the team have only a few days to accomplish their mission. To add to the tension, the Americans aren't exactly welcome, they had to manipulate their way into the case, and they have to operate in a strange environment with customs and a culture pretty different from their own. This is a pretty ambitious film. It tries to be a heavy political drama, investigative/procedural thriller, and a slam bang action film all in one. Somehow it manages to be all of these. It starts out as trying to be like Syriana then turns into a thrilling actioner, but I was okay with this. The film is decently paced, adds a bit of depth and proves to be quite suspenseful, thrilling, and entertaining. I think what also helps is that the film isn't overtly one sided in its politics, and avoids being a propaganda piece. And, while Al-Qaeda are the villains, the film manages to be fairly sensible in its portrayal of Arabs, featuring some sensible and fairly realistic characters. We get an all star cast here, with the main team being played by Jaime Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, and Jason Bateman. They all seem to have decent chemistry with one another, and pull off some fine performances. Filling out supporting roles we get the likes of Jeremy Piven, Kyle Chandler, Danny Huston, and Richard Jenkins. These people likewise do a decent job, though the main focus is on the main FBI team as well as their Arab counterparts. I'm not familiar with any of the Arab performers, but they're also pretty good. The film really changes pace when it turns into a series of spectacle driven action set pieces, but I thought it was cool. The freeway scene is well done, quite suspenseful, and pretty neat since it's a rare chance to see a Hollywood style car chase/crash through Riyadh. The apartment shootout is also pretty gripping. All in all, this is an interesting, fun, and mildly brainy action movie that I think is definitely worth your time.
Super Reviewer
An empty movie with a message that delivers with nothing backing it up except for one shocking scene. However, the action scenes in this movie are top-notch.
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