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Summary 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 bec...

Blood Diamond
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 39 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 434 User Ratings
8.5
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Summary 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 bec...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 39 Critic Reviews
64
62% Positive
24 Reviews
33% Mixed
13 Reviews
5% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 39 Critic Reviews
64
62% Positive
24 Reviews
33% Mixed
13 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews

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Universal Acclaim Based on 434 User Ratings
8.5
90% Positive
391 Ratings
8% Mixed
33 Ratings
2% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 434 User Ratings
8.5
90% Positive
391 Ratings
8% Mixed
33 Ratings
2% Negative
10 Ratings

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Production Company Warner Bros., Virtual Studios, Spring Creek Productions, The Bedford Falls Company, Initial Entertainment Group (IEG), LSG Productions, Liberty Pictures (II), Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG.
Release Date Dec 8, 2006
Duration 2 h 23 m
Rating R
Tagline It Will Cost You Everything
Academy Awards, USA
5 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
1 Nomination
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations