The Kingdom

"How do you stop an enemy who isn't afraid to die?"

2007 1h 50m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 1,905🥫51%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★7IMDB · 137,002

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Synopsis

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A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

“How do you stop an enemy who isn't afraid to die?”

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Cast

Jamie Foxx
Ronald Fleury
Jennifer Garner
Janet Mayes
Chris Cooper
Grant Sykes
Jason Bateman
Adam Leavitt
Ali Suliman
Sergeant Haytham
Jeremy Piven
Damon Schmidt
Ashraf Barhom
Colonel Faris Al Ghazi
Richard Jenkins
Robert Grace

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Berg
Writers: Matthew Michael Carnahan
Languages: Arabic, English
Countries: Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Berg, shot by Mauro Fiore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Colby Parker, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner and Chris Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Berg directs. Mauro Fiore behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Colby Parker, Jr. cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Arabic, English.

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1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Peter Berg, shot by Mauro Fiore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Colby Parker, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner and Chris Cooper carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "How do you stop an enemy who isn't afraid to die?".
10IMDB entry: tt0431197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "assassin", "saudi arabia", "assassination", "police".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Original score: Danny Elfman
Editing: Colby Parker, Jr.
Production design: Tom Duffield
Costume design: Susan Matheson
Makeup / hair: Quin Davis
VFX supervisor: John 'D.J.' Des Jardin
Sound: Yann Delpuech
Stunt coordinator: Keith Woulard
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,000,000
Box office: $86,658,558
Return: 124% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Kingdom (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 51% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 56/100
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 137,002 votes
MPAA: R

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5 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2026-03-27
★ 6/10
When one of Abu Hamza’s terrorist cells attacks a well-protected American compound in Riyadh by placing a bomb in an ambulance, the FBI seek permission to send a team to investigate. There is a little strong-arming required, and then “Fleury” (Jamie Foxx) arrives with his team of “Sykes” (Chris Cooper), “Mayes” (Jennifer Garner) and “Leavitt” (Jason Bateman) much to the initial chagrin of Saudi colonel “Al Ghazi” (Ashraf Barhom) who is under strict instructions from Prince “Ahmed” (Omar Berdouni) that no harm should come to them. Co-operation is something marginally more optional. The American’s style of working is rude, abrasive and expletive-ridden and so things don’t exactly get off to a good start, but gradually a rapport develops between the colonel and a “Fleury” who starts to appreciate that he will get nothing done unless he plays the game according to their host’s rules. What now follows is a little procedural but that’s made up for by the up close and personal action photography that illustrates the lengths both friend and foe must go to thwart yet more atrocities that don’t discriminate between combatants and civilians. Though it hints at the complexities of the politics in this kingdom, this is essentially just an adventure thriller that is full of car chases, shoot-outs and pyrotechnics whilst reinforcing a message for domestic American consumption that Uncle Sam is working around the clock, around the world, and with formidable allies to keep them safe. Foxx et al are adequate throughout but for me it is Barhom who takes the actings plaudits as his colonel walks a tightrope between his newfound friends and his proud and unforgiving bosses. It is unlikely to be a film you will recall for long, but Peter Berg gets as much out of the story as he could; it races along for most of the time and it largely avoids patronising those from this ancient culture.

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