- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman ... see all
- Director: Peter Berg
- Plot: After a terrorist attack to an American housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where families and the spy Francis Manner are murdered, FBI agent Ronald Fleury blackmails the South Arabian... Read more
User Reviews
A Noisy Collection of Stereotypes and Prejudice
Apr 12, 2008
Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
Apr 12, 2008Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
After a terrorist attack to an American housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where families and the spy Francis Manner are murdered, FBI agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) blackmails the South Arabian consul to get five days of investigation in... Full review
An opportunity Missed
Dec 28, 2007
betazoid-3 - imdb.com
Dec 28, 2007betazoid-3 - imdb.com
When I saw the trailer, I thought "This is a keeper!" From the title of the movie, I thought I would learn something about the Arabic nations and the mindset of the radical elements of the Muslim world.I bought the... Full review
Inside every big Hollywood movie in an interesting movie trying to get out
Dec 11, 2007
philip mahoney - imdb.com
Dec 11, 2007philip mahoney - imdb.com
There is much to like in The Kingdom. Nice performances, a slightly-new take on the buddy-cop story, Jennifer Garner's upper lip, and some excellent action set pieces. However, halfway through watching it, it occurred to me that it would in... Full review
Really bad , typical silly Hollywood movie
Oct 26, 2007
omarking86 - imdb.com
Oct 26, 2007omarking86 - imdb.com
a really bad movie that I even couldn't finish it till the last minute ... The typical American Heroes type of film where the heroes NEVER DIE ... Four American FBI agents were able to fight a wholly-armed Saudi neighborhood and... Full review
Neither here nor there
Oct 14, 2007
Superunknovvn - imdb.com
Oct 14, 2007Superunknovvn - imdb.com
Peter Berg's "The Kingdom" is a thrilling movie, that's out of the question. The problem is that it doesn't really know whether it primarily wants to be an action movie or a political comment.It starts out well enough. The gripping... Full review
Much more that a shoot-em'-up, but not for the faint of heart
Sep 30, 2007
scottgoblue314 - imdb.com
Sep 30, 2007scottgoblue314 - imdb.com
I went into this movie hoping it wouldn't be a cheap shot at either the US Government or the people in the Middle East and I wasn't disappointed. The introduction that outlines the history between Saudi Arabia and the United... Full review
Interesting until it crashes and burns.
Sep 30, 2007
BroadswordCallinDannyBoy - imdb.com
Sep 30, 2007BroadswordCallinDannyBoy - imdb.com
This film has a great opening act: a terrorist attack on an American housing compound in Saudi Arabia leaves many people, mostly US citizens, dead. The FBI investigates all incidents where US citizens die, but the politics of the Middle... Full review
More here than meets the eye - if only the cameraman would let you see it
Sep 15, 2007
Craig McPherson - imdb.com
Sep 15, 2007Craig McPherson - imdb.com
If there's one flaw plaguing Peter Berg's The Kingdom, it's that it tries to be all things to all people. OK, maybe not all things as it definitely doesn't try the romance angle. That's not to say The Kingdom isn't... Full review
Excellent
Aug 16, 2007
cbuckler - imdb.com
Aug 16, 2007cbuckler - imdb.com
I saw an advanced screening of this movie. The movie is exciting, informative and moving. Just enough action to keep your heart pumping and a great story - I became involved. This movie will show you a slice of life... Full review
Irresponsible and Reprehensible- Contains Spoilers!
Jul 28, 2007
CJ Geoffroy - imdb.com
Jul 28, 2007CJ Geoffroy - imdb.com
I had the displeasure of seeing this movie two nights ago on an advanced screening. I was completely appalled. I waited to write this comment because I felt that the audience might have influenced my hatred of this movie. That... Full review
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The Kingdom (2007) Movie Trailer
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The Kingdom (2007) Trailer
Jamie Foxx interview for The Kingdom
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