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Tears of the Sun (2003) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Tears of the Sun (2003) a score of 2.5210 out of 4

based on (255) reviews

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Excellent

(9)

Very Good

(160)

Good

(68)

Fair

(18)

Poor

(0)

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mealandamovie (Bill Wine)

Given the threat of war in the air, military-themed movies bring a particular resonance these days. ...But Tears of the Sun doesn't need much help from the anxiety level of the off-screen world: in any era, this would be an engrossing and powerful drama...read the complete Tears of the Sun (2003) review at mealandamovie (Bill Wine)

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Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)

Making her American film debut, Italian actress Monica Bellucci (also seen soon in the upcoming "The Matrix Reloaded") is wasted in a role that asks nothing more of her than to look scared and cry every five minutes. This is disappointing work, as the...read the complete Tears of the Sun (2003) review at Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)

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Movie Addict (John Ulmer)

Entertaining, if recycled....read the complete Tears of the Sun (2003) review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)

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Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

Bruce Willis in Tears of the Sun.I have a sneaking suspicion that Antoine Fuqua is a flash in the pan, because I'm hard-pressed to believe that the same man who directed Denzel Washington to Oscar glory in Training Day helmed this abysmal,...read the complete Tears of the Sun (2003) review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)