# Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

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**Runtime**: 144 min
**Genres**: Drama, Action, Adventure, History, War
**Directed by**: Ridley Scott
**Written by**: William Monahan
**Starring**: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Ghassan Massoud, Liam Neeson

> *Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Safeguard the helpless, and do no wrong*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You live a simple life as a blacksmith, but then royal obligations and war intervene. The Crusades unfold around him. Director Ridley Scott sets this tale in 12th century Jerusalem.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, epic, outsider

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.3/10 (347384 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 39% · Metacritic 63/100

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