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David O. Russell makes his entry into the major studio big leagues with this electric war dramedy. The charged script, based on a fictional story by John Ridley, is a sly reworking of KELLY'S HEROES that concerns four Gulf War soldiers who discover a map that potentially leads to an enormous stash of gold bullion. Russell gives .. Read more

Starring	George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Nora Dunn
Director	David O. Russell
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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- Ironic, blackly humorous drama that manages to take seriously the messy mechanics of war while staying within most of the conventions of a caper movie, and adding some unsettling photographic effects to the genre.
- 30424
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  - 4
  Three Kings
  
  George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube form a fantastic trio of soldiers brought together in the aftermath of the first Gulf War.
  
  The most ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - lucifer
  - LONDON
  - 14 Oct 2003 at 17:20
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- - 0
  - 0
  Clooney has come a long way
  
  End of the first Gulf War, US soldiers find map in Iraqi soldier's backside, Major gets involved, go looking for Saddam Hussein’s gold.
  
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- 1084217
- - Bassman71
  - 426 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 21 Jan 2012 at 21:10
- - 0
  - 5
  Yawn Yawn
  
  Three Kings, 1 star. Yawn. And because there's a 20 word minimum for reviews. Yawn, Yawn, Yawn, Yawn, Yawn, Yawn.
  
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- 1060200
- - Onlyests
  - 47 reviews
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 18:43
- - 1
  - 0
  Middle Eastern Drama
  
  Very funny in places and visually powerful action scenes of fighting in the Middle East. Yet this also has a moving story. Well-rounded film; very much not just... read more »
  
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- - Niskin
  - 50 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 16:12
- - 0
  - 3
  QUALITY PALISTINE FILM
  
  nice one. 6 stars. luv d bit at end where the palistines run cross d bordere den the english guys wave at dem wiv hand tyed
  
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- 1057111
- - filmser
  - 1 review
  - 30 Oct 2011 at 23:09
- - 0
  - 0
  Bitty starter but warms up and ends up running..........
  
  I don't know what I expected but to start with I felt a bit sick and almost stopped watching - it was a bit too gritty for me!! However once they got to the... read more »
  
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- 1053558
- - Ilovefilmstoo
  - 52 reviews
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 00:26
- - 0
  - 2
  Great film, but as I feared, a very so-so Blu Ray...
  
  I owned this ballsy movie on DVD - and loved it.
  
  I was hoping the Blu Ray reissue would enhance 'Three Kings' (and it does in a few places), ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Baz
  - 76 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Mar 2011 at 22:31
- - 3
  - 3
  An overlooked gem.
  
  Three Kings is one of those films that seems to get lost within the numerable so called blockbuster's we 'all must see'.
  
  A simple story, ... read more »
  
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- - Isaac897
  - 5 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 07 Jul 2010 at 14:25
- - 12
  - 2
  A truly awful movie
  
  Whoever has compared this film to Kelly's Heroes can never have watched the earlier movie. Yes, they both have soldiers and gold. End of similarities.read more »
  
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- 882544
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  - HA3
  - 40 reviews
  - BATH
  - 12 Apr 2010 at 14:06
- - 2
  - 1
  NOT Kelly's Heroes
  
  Not Kelly's Heroes! Not by a bleedin long shot.
  
  This movie comes across as a salve for troubled American conscience. In 1991 Bush (the 1st) ... read more »
  
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- 880000
- - BigMeUp
  - 253 reviews
  - Midlands, UK
  - 04 Apr 2010 at 03:20
- - 1
  - 0
  Don't Underestimate
  
  Three Kings is a fantastic film. Don't be put off by the fact the people call it a 'comedy,' it's actually a powerful story, with violence and ... read more »
  
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- - Benjaming
  - 3 reviews
  - Tadley
  - 27 Nov 2009 at 09:04
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- - 21
  - 4
  Three Kings
  
  George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube form a fantastic trio of soldiers brought together in the aftermath of the first Gulf War.
  
  The most ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 293206
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - lucifer
  - LONDON
  - 14 Oct 2003 at 17:20
- - 12
  - 2
  A truly awful movie
  
  Whoever has compared this film to Kelly's Heroes can never have watched the earlier movie. Yes, they both have soldiers and gold. End of similarities.read more »
  
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  - HA3
  - 40 reviews
  - BATH
  - 12 Apr 2010 at 14:06
- - 7
  - 2
  Another average war-time film.
  
  But, I love the way this is shot, such bright colouration, really good stuff.
  
  The film itself, solid acting and solid script. I'm fan of Clooney... read more »
  
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- 295170
- - Philmster
  - Middlesex
  - 16 Nov 2003 at 13:14
- - 6
  - 1
  too much swearing
  
  There was way too much swearing, we only watched a few minutes, so it was rather disappointing.
  
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- - a customer
  - Grimsby
  - 26 May 2008 at 21:14
- - 5
  - 0
  Never judge a film by it's cover.....
  
  When I put this disc into my player, I was expecting a big outlandish gun-hoe movie with loads of explosions, one liner's that make you vomit pieces of your... read more »
  
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- - Scott Tierney
  - Bedfordshire
  - 01 Jan 2006 at 00:45
- - 5
  - 1
  Five minutes
  
  Too much bad language in opening scene put me off watching anymore....
  
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- - a customer
  - york
  - 22 Dec 2005 at 20:05
- - 4
  - 0
  Gung-ho rubbish
  
  The 1991 Gulf War re-written to portray the American forces in a favorable light. Absolute rubbish.
  
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- - a customer
  - Beverley , East Yorks
  - 16 Jan 2007 at 11:08
- - 3
  - 0
  Brilliant film enjoyed...
  
  Brilliant film enjoyed this a lot scenery is outstanding as well as the acting.
  
  If you like stories based around a war theme then this film is for ... read more »
  
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- - wayne99#1
  - GLOUCESTER
  - 18 Mar 2004 at 16:40
- - 3
  - 0
  Worst ending since Magnificent Ambersons.
  
  It's taken me about a week to calm down enough to write this review. For about 100 minutes I was beginning to suspect that this was a great film, and then ... read more »
  
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- 333031
- - bedouingoose
  - Northumberland
  - 01 May 2005 at 23:32
- - 3
  - 0
  More tedious, self-regarding crud
  
  The film is epitomised by George Clooney, as ever he is self-regarding and here he considers himself funny. He is not funny, neither is this film but it is ... read more »
  
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- - JeffreyJohnson
  - 8 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 16:17

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Critics' reviews
- Ironic, blackly humorous drama that manages to take seriously the messy mechanics of war while staying within most of the conventions of a caper movie, and adding some unsettling photographic effects to the genre.
- 30424
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...[THREE KINGS is] impudently comic, stylistically aggressive....Clooney, Cube and, particularly, Wahlberg deliver rugged and well-considered turns..."
- 8068
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Ranked #6 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "...An acutely funny and astutely provocative [satire]..."
- 8067
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Having lanced the boil of 'family values' in Spanking the Monkey and Flirting with Disater, former indie director... read more on Time Out
- 43589
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...Zeal and inventiveness....It's impossible not to be impressed..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
- 8066
- - Premiere
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  David O. Russell makes his entry into the major studio big leagues with this electric war dramedy. The charged script, based on a fictional story by John Ridley, is a sly reworking of KELLY'S HEROES that concerns four Gulf War soldiers who discover a map that potentially leads to an enormous stash ...

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  David O. Russell makes his entry into the major studio big leagues with this electric war dramedy. The charged script, based on a fictional story by John Ridley, is a sly reworking of KELLY'S HEROES that concerns four Gulf War soldiers who discover a map that potentially leads to an enormous stash ...