The Kingdom

2007 Action/Adventure

In the aftermath of a deadly attack on American forces in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, diplomats are slow to act, but meanwhile, FBI special agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) assembles a secret team of U.S. counter-terrorism investigators to enter the city and find the criminal behind what has quickly become an international incident. The crew, however, finds their attempt to capture the perpetrators stalled by bureaucracy and their presence unwelcome. Desperate to gain the trust they need to accomplish their mission in just five days, the team enlists the aid of a Saudi Arabian police officer (Ashraf Barhoum), but as the agents infiltrate the dark and complex world of the Saudi crime scene, they find that the perpetrator's next target may be them. Directed by Peter Berg, The Kingdom also stars Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, and Jason Bateman.

Director: Peter Berg

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Ashraf Barhom

 30 Reviews  2 Awards

Reviews

  • Matthew Michael Carnahan's caffeinated script isn't much concerned with balance, but it gets some anyway, from the resonant images of culture clash that Berg catches on the fly and a remarkable performance from Ashraf Barhom.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    27 April 2013

  • Though its violence is searing and brutal, the film, about four FBI agents investigating a terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia, shows a conscience and a brain, and if it explains things a bit simplistically at times, so much the better.

    Connie Ogle - Miami Herald

    27 April 2013

  • Director Peter Berg's frenetic style heightens tension and a sense of disorientation. But some will find its chaotic quality dizzying and off-putting.

    Claudia Puig - USA Today

    27 April 2013

  • The movie ends on a plaintive can't-we-all-get-along note, but at heart it's a Charles Bronson flick. It mashes the revenge button the real world won't let us push.

    Ty Burr - The Boston Globe

    27 April 2013

  • Berg's movie is no more than an action movie with an exotic backdrop. That would be fine, if only the movie were more exciting. It succeeds neither as a pointed political commentary nor as a taut thriller.

    - The Hollywood Reporter

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

    Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008)

     

  • Best Fight

    World Stunt Awards (2008)

     

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