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The Kingdom

2007 · 110 min

A tense, gritty procedural that thrusts you into a high-stakes investigation and erupts into visceral action, leaving a somber aftertaste.

Tagline
How do you stop an enemy who isn't afraid to die?
Overview
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • violence
  • politics
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, drama
Directed by
Peter Berg
Written by
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Starring
Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Ali Suliman, Jeremy Piven, Ashraf Barhom, Richard Jenkins
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
Mauro Fiore
Runtime
110 min
Country
Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
Arabic, English

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