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- 1999
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 54 m
- 1999
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 54 m
Summary A small group of adventurous American soldiers (Clooney, Whalberg, Ice Cube, Jonze) in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War is determined to steal a huge cache of gold reputed to be hidden somewhere near their desert base. Finding a map they believe will take them to the gold, the soldiers embark on a journey that leads to unexpected discove...
Directed By: David O. Russell
Written By: John Ridley, David O. Russell
- 1999
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 54 m
- 1999
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 54 m
Three Kings
8.5
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Summary A small group of adventurous American soldiers (Clooney, Whalberg, Ice Cube, Jonze) in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War is determined to steal a huge cache of gold reputed to be hidden somewhere near their desert base. Finding a map they believe will take them to the gold, the soldiers embark on a journey that leads to unexpected discove...
Directed By: David O. Russell
Written By: John Ridley, David O. Russell
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
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91% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
9% Mixed
3 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
82
91% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
9% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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A biting satire of military myopia and political double-dealing -- possibly the best wartime comedy since Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H."
This audacious hybrid of cinematic styles is pure entertainment.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 299 User Ratings
8.5
89% Positive
265 Ratings
265 Ratings
7% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
4% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 299 User Ratings
8.5
89% Positive
265 Ratings
265 Ratings
7% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
4% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Not for those who don't like politics. I enjoyed the original story, the acting was alright and it has just enough action to keep things exciting. Definitely worth watching, I would say not a popcorn flick.
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It's full of energy and drops an emotional bomb with its unexpected tale of reluctant heroes.
A work of strangely bold, distinctly American pop art - proud to be ashamed, ashamed to be proud, unafraid to ignore its commercial bearings.
An astonishing movie that keeps you off-balance from the first scene.
It isn't nearly as successful a showcase for this filmmaker's extraordinary talents.
Updated version of The man who would be king (almost). About three marines in the Gulf War who shall retrieve a cargo of gold and protect as heroes a bunch of insurgents. The bond of comedy and action makes it worth the effort for va weekend.
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Three Kings
The sense of urgency is kept alive throughout the course of the feature with a hint of amusing sense present in each characters that resonates the most with practicality no matter how much peculiar and unpredictable it may go later. David O. Russell is as usual brilliant on his work and aces on handling such big stars on a screen in the most subtle possible way addition to the powerful script he co-wrote with John Ridley. Mark Wahlberg, George Clooney and Ice Cube (surprisingly he is good too) all of them are doing a great job supporting each other in this almost 2 hour journey and gives enough room to each other too. Three Kings had a great new and fresh concept that is well taken care of on script with keen sense of humor where the rest of it is left upon the performance objective which is satisfied utterly by the actors.
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Overall, this one is a pretty good film. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, and Spike Jonze, are all good here and really help this film out. The direction from David O. Russell was also very good and gave this one a unique feel. Many war films do not really have character development and this one did not have a ton, but it at least had some to let us know the motivation behind the main characters' actions. However, the narrative slacks at times and can be a tad boring at times for my liking and even when it was not, I was never fully gripped by what was happening. It was certainly interesting enough, but the plot was a tad too outlandish and predictable for me to fully enjoy it. Now, the film is still entertaining and is still very well made and well acted, so I can see why it got the praise it did. However, this one was just not fully for me, though it was still a pretty good film in my eyes.
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A perfectly serviceable war comedy that shows David O. Russell to have both increased his skill and deepened his flaws, that plays in a much more interesting way in a post-Iraq War world
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Production Company
Warner Bros.,
Village Roadshow Pictures,
Village-A.M. Partnership,
Coast Ridge,
Atlas Entertainment,
Junger Witt Productions,
Witt/Thomas Productions
Release Date Oct 1, 1999
Duration 1 h 54 m
Rating R
Tagline In a war without heroes they are kings
Awards
Political Film Society, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Online Film Critics Society Awards
• 3 Nominations
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
• 3 Nominations
