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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMore than colorful enough to excite genre fans who like a dash of history with their swordplay.
- 70VarietyRichard KuipersVarietyRichard KuipersA dose of 21st century attitude mixes nicely with other winning ingredients in Kingdom, a thoroughly entertaining adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara’s hugely popular manga set in China, 245 B.C.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThis isn’t quite the spectacle that the signature films of the genre are, but lacking the seriousness of those isn’t exactly a shortcoming.
- 60The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe film acquits itself honorably, even if its ultimate message is disquieting.
- 60Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonLos Angeles TimesCharles SolomonDirector Shinsuke Sato’s film may lack nuance, but fans of martial spectacles will have an enjoyable if exhausting time.