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Blood Diamond

Blood Diamond

2006
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 23m
Set against the backdrop of the chaos and civil war that enveloped 1990s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (DiCaprio), an ex-mercenary from Zimbabwe, and Solomon Vandy (Hounsou), a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories and their circumstances are as different as any can be until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond, the kind of stone that can transform a life... or end it. (Warner Bros.)
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Blood Diamond

2006
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 23m
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Rated 27 Aug 2009
95
60th
This was a very emotional and riviting story, involving a father searching for his lost family in the heart of Sierra Leone, as well as one man's quest to try and strike it rich. It is a culturally relevent movie, one which gives its viewers a little insight in the world's most bloody and violent currency. The obsticles which lay in the way of Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou will keep you entertained from start to finish.
Rated 28 Aug 2009
96
80th
Blood Diamond is a very powerful movie that catches your attention. It is a very horrific movie that takes place in Sierra Leone during a civil war in the 1990's. For those who can withstand blood and famine this movie is excellent. It is very moving and compels you to want to help those in impoverished countries.
Rated 02 Feb 2009
6
56th
For some mysterious reason I really enjoy the expensive epic overdramatized beautiful R-rated movies for kids by Edward Zwick. Blood Diamond is not an exception. It is as expertly shot and executed, as the hundreds of skinny African women and children during the first half hour of the film, to the point that now I have to consider buying a nice poor little black kid for adoption or something. Thanks again, Ed.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
68
38th
This an entertaining action epic that never really goes as far as you think it should given its thought-provoking subject matter. The acting is superb, albeit at times it feels forced, but nothing else really is first-rate about Blood Diamond.
Rated 25 Jun 2010
91
39th
i'm from rhodeshia ma bru
Rated 19 Mar 2009
81
78th
It's all a little too calculated to feel as impactful as it should, but there's plenty to like about the film, from the acting to the score, and the magnificent vistas captured by the cinematography. It's a deftly made film for sure -- the action is particularly well-handled. It's not that the drama rings false, but the movie lacks the power it should. It's still moving and highly enjoyable, but something's missing, I just can't explain it. DiCaprio owned this year, and Connelly is sizzling hot.
Rated 01 Feb 2007
67
46th
A standard Zwick flick. Decent action & nice acting.
Rated 18 Feb 2007
50
23rd
There are so many killing scenes that in the end they lack of intensity. The screenplay is mediocre and the director has no vision. The acting is quite good though. And it could have last 40 minutes less.
Rated 04 Mar 2007
70
57th
A film carried by the performances.
Rated 19 Apr 2022
81
78th
While it didn't quite pack the punch that I remember on the big screen, "Blood Diamond" still is a very entertaining thrill ride with some minor faults. Firstly, it's got some sappy Hollywood copouts, and harder to forget is a rare awful performance from DiCaprio.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
70
56th
I got the feeling Zwick was trying too hard to win an oscar with this movie. It's a mixture of drama, action, romance,.. .With themes like child-soldiers, diamond smugglers, war crimes, love, and even the essence of good & evil,... it's just too much. Great action and very good acting by DiCaprio. It was a very good and dramatic action movie and it definitely raises some questions about the situation in africa. But I think the lovestory was completely superfluous.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
97
76th
This is my absolute favorite movie
Rated 22 Aug 2008
87
67th
Blood Diamond isn't an action film. It's an important film that educates. Unfortunately, the film's messages get muddled in the pointless and unbelievable love subplot. It takes a little time warming up to DiCaprio in his accent, but once you're into it he's excellent.
Rated 04 Mar 2007
81
76th
A very well made movie, with excellent action and fantastic acting from both leads, especially DiCaprio. The movie also tries to tie in a message, which just like Constant Gardener feels heavy handed and basically fails. But unlike the Constant Gardener, the movie works very well as an action thriller. Very entertaining.
Rated 01 May 2007
61
38th
Leronardo DiCaprio is spectacular but the movie while being a serviceable thriller ultimately tries to cram a message down your throat that makes it feel preachy and hypocritical.
Rated 06 Feb 2007
79
75th
Typical action flick, but it's pulled off well, and finally has society thinking about what goes on in Africa that they haven't seen on a TV commercial that involves flies and dirty water. Predictable end, but Djimon was superb IMHO, and the other two were passable.
Rated 02 Apr 2007
85
84th
Dicaprio and Hounsou deliver two exhilarating performances in this action thriller.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
96
94th
Excellent movie! Gripping from start to finish. Important message behind it as well.
Rated 15 Mar 2008
2
15th
A good movie that strives to be great but comes up short; it's a bit too formulaic and sappy for its own good, but is redeemed by solid performances from DiCaprio and Hounsou, as well as a compelling based-in-real-life plot and the sheer ridiculous beauty of Jennifer Connelly (she has never looked this good). I enjoyed it but I wouldn't go out of my way to see it again.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
70
82nd
Quite good.
Rated 23 Nov 2008
50
38th
Tries too hard to reach a mainstream audience which ultimately left me feeling that the subject matter hadn't been given the care it deserved. I had a hard time believing DiCaprio in this role for a large part of the film, and I really don't care for Jennifer Connely. Hounsou is fantastic though, and the score is incredible at times. Even given this and it's formulaic nature it's hard not to get sucked in during the last half in particular. Pretty decent, but it falls short of it's ambitions.
Rated 22 Sep 2011
52
10th
HERE COMES THE WHITE MAN TO SAVE THE DAY! CHOO CHOO!!!
Rated 01 Dec 2009
99
98th
Dicaprio and Hounsou are pitch perfect in a film that really shows us the true face of society and how many people dont even care about what happens to other human beings. This is the best film I have ever seen hands down. The acting, the story the visuals and the action are all at peak perfection and at points you just cant help but feel for those who have actually lived through this. This is one of those films during which you will be shedding tears before you even realize it. Nearly perfect
Rated 08 Dec 2006
90
94th
Blood Diamond is bound to make you think. It is a hard to watch, well acted and politically charged Hollywood drama, yes. But above all things, it is a story about Africa and how the world continues to placate the violence by turning and looking away.
Rated 05 Jun 2009
71
33rd
Well it was better than I was expecting it to be.
Rated 03 Jul 2009
79
66th
So-So storytelling improved by a good message, great performances, and several tense sequences.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
85
91st
One of the best thriller/adventures of the decade.
Rated 01 Sep 2007
83
81st
Pretty sappy at the end, but not too bad a movie overall.
Rated 10 Jun 2008
80
17th
It wasn't that Bad.
Rated 23 Nov 2008
96
94th
...God what a good movie
Rated 16 Mar 2012
70
18th
Entertaining, but could have been better. DiCaprio is great, but whats her face doesn't work for me in that role. Plus, it has too much of a forced "Amnesty International" vibe. Tell a story and let people draw their own conclusions.
Rated 27 Dec 2008
80
91st
brilliant movie, solomon vandy was played excellent, dicaprio is always good and the movie itself had everything, except an ending making sense, how did they get the diamond out of the country?!
Rated 14 Oct 2008
85
34th
cool
Rated 12 Apr 2011
80
89th
There is a larger issue that the film is trying to bring attention to, and for the most part, it succeeds in making you care about it. The actors are superb, the action is entertaining, and the film stays thrilling throughout its runtime. All in all, it's a great film that I definitely recommend giving a shot. You'll likely be glad you did. If nothing else, you will get a well-acted, highly entertaining film, one that will keep you entertained for the better portion of two hours.
Rated 15 Apr 2010
90
51st
Great acting, but its Leo so what do you expect
Rated 20 Dec 2021
60
21st
Might be the worst Dicaprio movie ever!
Rated 18 Oct 2007
85
30th
No surprise that Djimon Honsou would excel in this tale of the bloody diamond trade in southern Africa. However, Leonardo di Caprio surprises with a genuinely good performance as a diamond smuggler. Worth a look.
Rated 27 Jan 2011
22
3rd
Leonardo diCaprio : WORST SOUTH AFRICAN ACCENT.
Rated 12 Aug 2009
81
46th
Eh...just okay. Again, I'm still having a hard time seeing DiCaprio as anything but a teenager. His attempts at playing tough guy adults seem like a stretch.
Rated 01 Jun 2012
75
82nd
Lenge siden jeg har sett den, men husker at jeg likte den :)
Rated 31 Jan 2007
80
75th
BLOOD DIAMOND does have it's share of action and chase scenes, but it's neither an action nor a war film - it's a film with an agenda. Fight scenes are of the kind you are not used to see in Hollywood movies - no heroics, no slo-mo fighting. Fighting and killing are depicted as what they are - brutal, ugly, almost unbearable, even more so than in the famed Omaha Beach landing scene from Saving Private Ryan.
Rated 20 Nov 2012
65
21st
Heavy handed directing and a weak screenplay mar what could have been a great movie. Hounsou and DiCaprio (despite the horrible accent) are great. Connolly isn't bad either. The film was just so Emotional and violent that when you finally get to the climax the audience is so desensitized that it looses its impact.
Rated 16 Feb 2012
42
7th
INCREDIBLY noisy actioner awkwardly tries to explore meaningful social issues - its points about the brutality of the African diamond trade are a little hard to stomach when unnecessarily brutal scenes of violence are used to add excitement to the film. Recurring refrain of the media's unwilligness to honestly explore the violence in Africa might be a little too ironic. DiCaprio and Connelly lack chemistry together, and are unconvincing in their respective roles; Hounsou fine but under-utilised.
Rated 24 Apr 2007
69
55th
An important, but self-indulgent film. DiCaprio and Connelly shine; Hounsou--as always--just yells.
Rated 19 Feb 2022
82
84th
DiCaprio yine şov yapıyor. Afrika muhteşem, olay örgüsü güzel ve DiCaprio'nun son sahnelerinin duygusallığı filmi üst noktaya taşıyor. This is Africa!
Rated 08 Jun 2009
70
59th
Decent film. Leo continues to impress and saves this movie.
Rated 15 Apr 2013
91
95th
Djimon Hounsou gives one truly powerful performance. Usually not a fan of LDC but he was also absolutely brilliant. Movie all in all is great for me, gives good image on how world exploits Africa and her beauties.
Rated 03 Feb 2017
60
47th
A good and grim film on an epic scale. The terrifying feeling of the mines instantly comes to mind.
Rated 15 Jan 2007
70
58th
Admirable job in mixing action with social message.
Rated 01 Sep 2021
82
80th
Did I overrate this? Of course I did. Story is a classic Hollywood story, it's well-told and nothing more. But what makes this movie much more valuable is the topic it covers, unlike most movies it will affect my life. I will never buy a diamond, hopefully.
Rated 04 Nov 2007
56
33rd
This is a rather unremarkable film. The pacing, editing, directing, and screenplay are abhorrent; the acting is solid but not exceptional. Some scenes are unbearably cheesy and cliche, while others can be mildly interesting and entertaining. Characters are too unevenly developed. It all evens out to a very forgettable film that is neither good nor terrible, but, rather, very average. Oh, and once again, we have a white-man-saves-black-man typical Hollywood Africa-film story structure.
Rated 28 Mar 2011
80
68th
Saw it once a while back and only remember thinking it was good. Could be markedly better or worse than I remember.
Rated 22 Oct 2010
50
27th
Leonardo Di-Bloodclaat-Caprio (Lordamercy). Nuff said.
Rated 06 Jun 2013
40
19th
Political and yawning. I think the movie overly simplifies the entire message it wants to get out, and does it in a pretty cocky way.
Rated 23 May 2007
83
69th
I was expecting more focus on the problems that actually exist in Africa because of the diamond harvesting, but it ended up being pretty action heavy. Nevertheless, the film is solid with strong performances by most, especially, of course, by Djimon Hounsou, who makes up the real heart of the film. I feel as if there was a little too much Leo for my liking, as he didn't turn out to be as complex as I was hoping for, but alas, films need to entertain before they teach. Really good!
Rated 11 Jul 2008
68
47th
Engaging and well acted.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
70
79th
Zwick turns in another solid directing job, and almost all the actors do their parts but something is missing and it feels like this could have been much more.
Rated 07 Aug 2009
88
84th
broke my heart
Rated 11 Aug 2015
90
39th
The story involves so-called conflict diamonds, illicitly mined stones that have been used to finance some of the most vicious wars in Africa. If films were judged solely by their good intentions, this one would be best in show. Instead, gilded in money and dripping with sanctimony, confused and mindlessly contradictory, the film is a textbook example of how easily commercialism can trump do-goodism, particularly in Hollywood.
Rated 22 Jul 2018
35
30th
A bunch of archetypes and a MacGuffin engage in confused action scenes and a conventional plot that re-establishes the patriarchal capitalist order in the end (after we get rid of the bad apples, of course). But I did enjoy myself.
Rated 18 Aug 2010
83
55th
Great movie!
Rated 26 Jul 2017
75
40th
Worth watching.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
5
89th
Rewatch 10/2018 and its thrilling
Rated 03 Apr 2007
51
24th
Complete average. Typical African-themed movie: white person saves black man's day. So on. Really insulting. And not as brutal on the diamond industry as it could have and should have been. Some decent scenes, though, and great acting from DiCaprio and Hounsou. Connelly was a throwaway part.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
70
54th
MY SOOOOOON
Rated 21 Aug 2009
87
86th
Awesome. Moving, intelligent and sometimes enlightening. Epic end. So few films are this good, especially recently. It still feels like yesterday that this came out, because there have only been a few films since that can pull this hard on the strings of emotion. This has such an air of gritty realism, and yet manages to stay thoroughly crafted and beautiful as a storytelling exercise.
Rated 07 Mar 2007
65
53rd
Solid film with a naive ending.
Rated 13 May 2007
89
80th
More like three movies in one, and it's damn long. But surprisingly, well made, well acted, all-round good flick.
Rated 16 Oct 2008
87
67th
This film is set in in worn-torn Sierra Leone and is both gritty and alittle disturbing. This thankfully doesn't stop it from being a very good film and has a surprisingly good mix of action, adventure, drama and danger. This has a good cast and spendid direction. You get sucked in from start to finish
Rated 06 Apr 2007
70
78th
sammy sosa was so good in this...
Rated 01 Jan 2009
89
94th
Really liked DiCaprio's accent. Excelent performance of him, really liked him in this movie. Everything is visualized really vividly and the story was really interesting. At some points in the film it got a bit slow maybe, but there was a good alternation of slow, sometimes maybe emotional, scenes and actionscenes. Excelent movie, one of the best I've recently seen.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
85
55th
Great movie. TOugh subject matter, child soldiers. INtense action. Weird! Even Leonardo was very good in it!
Rated 15 Aug 2011
60
39th
Bad acting, bad acting, bad acticg except for di Caprio. And, as a matter of fact, first time he looks like a man!
Rated 30 Jun 2012
57
79th
Tries to do too much at once and it suffers from that. Solid performance from the cast, especially D.Hounsou, and some sequences that really works counter for some of it. *Preview*: #12#, re-4*, liked, story, Jennifer.C/9, oldies(2), R3 }*{ #00s(m)#, story, reviews, Jennifer.C.
Rated 03 Jun 2010
53
53rd
The film is dead set on telling you how awful the diamond trade was... by putting a huge emphasis on the explosions and gun fights! The film is far from being as poignant as it likes to think it is and it comes off as preachy in many cases. Blood diamonds are a pretty awful thing, no doubt about it, but the film approaches the topic with a vary narrow mindset portraying the villains as typical murderous assholes and the heroes as clean cut, righteous do gooders.
Rated 01 Jul 2010
75
50th
01/07/10 - Pretty decent if somewhat overlong and over-intense action film.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
93
50th
Slow moving story (2h13) and Di Caprio has a "Rambo" role (he kills everybody and never gets injured), otherwise it is worth watching.
Rated 04 Feb 2009
70
53rd
This is a good film, but I really have nothing to say about it, which is why I don't rank it higher. It's like some producers said, "Can we make a textbook good film? Can we get good actors and a decent, topical story, with a good score and promote it decently? We can? Good, let's do it." Good film, just not noteworthy at all.
Rated 23 Sep 2017
64
61st
A good film that almost seems to be forcing 'the tragedy' down your throat, my belief is this is for critical acclaim. Anyway the cinematography and whole look of the film is very good. The acting is top notch and you really get a feel for what they are going through.
Rated 22 Sep 2008
89
95th
One of the guaranteed movie.
Rated 28 Sep 2009
40
54th
I certainly enjoyed it but I wasn't enthralled. Definitely worth a watch, DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou do a fantastic job.
Rated 30 Apr 2019
95
70th
My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
65
68th
dicaprio gives a good performance, but he's just not built right for the role, as opposed to hounsou, who was pretty much born for this. the whole deal could have been much more realistic and artistic, unfortunately it seems to be dumbed down for the general audience, with some over the top action scenes and the tearjerker ending.
Rated 01 Jan 2013
70
28th
The acting is great. The premise is interesting and pretty educational but the way it goes about telling it is messy. The amount of action is unnecessary overkill which adds more running time to already uninspiring, cliche storytelling with a mediocre script. The message is important and the entertainment is good enough but this is a film I'd only see once.
Rated 28 Apr 2016
15
82nd
W4E1P1S2V1M1A2R3.
Rated 17 Nov 2007
75
67th
There are two solid performances in this engaging action vehicle from Edward Zwick. Often dark, depressing, but it has something to say.
Rated 02 Sep 2007
45
28th
What could have been a great action-comedy romp featuring a really interesting character was instead a reasonable film marred by heavy handed preaching about conflict diamonds.
Rated 08 Aug 2015
7
57th
Blood Diamond on first viewing was an incredibly compelling experience and I told myself that this was a great film. However looking back I can reflect on a few minor issues. Leonardo DiCaprio is impressive and he gives a good performance. As does the equally impressive Djimon Honsou. And there's no doubting that this film certainly features many shocking & horrific moments. However I personally just think that the messages that this film is trying to convey are swallowed up by the heavy action.
Rated 13 Nov 2008
70
41st
very dicaprioy
Rated 28 Jan 2009
80
75th
Entertaining.
Rated 06 Dec 2015
97
95th
A
Rated 31 Jul 2017
76
52nd
Blood Diamond's execution feels uneven, but the film's three-dimensional characters, exceptional performances, and exhilarating action sequences outweigh its notable flaws.
Rated 26 Oct 2012
74
70th
* Casting, Acting : 8 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 8 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 7
Rated 04 Feb 2009
31
30th
Why the hell wasn't Taye Diggs in this shit? Taye Diggs needs more gigs.
Rated 11 Aug 2010
4
96th
leonardo does a good job as usual, but his yarpie accent is awful...and accurate XD
Rated 01 Mar 2007
70
66th
Just pretend Jennifer Connelly isn't in this movie and it's pretty enjoyable. Leo is a badass now. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?
Rated 12 Aug 2014
50
10th
Djimon deserves better, Jennifer Connelly is a great actress who only ever gets to stand around and look pretty. I laughed out loud when I heard Leo's South Effrican accent.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
50
50th
Very mediocre.
Rated 14 Jul 2008
40
20th
This steaming pile of garbage features DiCaprio at his most annoying and Hounsou screaming mad for no real reason at most points. Oh...and it's got Jennifer Connelly, and unless she's topless, she's useless.
Rated 23 May 2010
4
90th
Stellar performances by both DiCaprio, Hounsou and Connelly. The story is relevant and well told, and I am a sucker for the african scenery. This is very good entertainment that can satisfy many different viewers. - Very Good

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