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Blood Diamond (2006)

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All Time

of 190,142

2,322

2000's

of 34,011

671

2006

of 5,495

75
Adventure
- Adventure All Time
  
  of 4,417
  
  293
  
  Adventure of 2006
  
  of 187
  
  12
  
  Adventure of the 2000's
  
  of 990
  
  74
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  1,276
  
  Drama of 2006
  
  of 1,342
  
  46
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,649
  
  388
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,011
  
  483
  
  Thriller of 2006
  
  of 510
  
  13
  
  Thriller of the 2000's
  
  of 3,010
  
  120

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Blood Diamond (2006) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.8407

Avg Critic Score:2.8007

Blood Diamond (2006) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

It's a solid performance from Leonardo DiCaprio, who has grown into this sort of "gritty" role and is more believable after having been seen dancing on the dark side in "The ...read the complete Blood Diamond movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Itâ��s 1999 in Sierra Leone, and the country is wracked by civil war. ...read the complete Blood Diamond movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Leonardo DiCaprio is coiled to spring as Danny Archer, a former mercenary from Zimbabwe, now in the business of smuggling conflict diamonds, so named because their sale is used to subsidize civil wars in Africa. ...read the complete Blood Diamond movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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MovieWeb (Kaya Savas)

Edward Zwick's films always strike a good chord with me because of their incredible emotional impact. The Last Samurai left such a grand impact on me that I was in tears at its incredible and emotional climax. Blood Diamond does the same thing by...read the complete Blood Diamond (2006) review at MovieWeb (Kaya Savas)

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Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)

There are times when his message threatens to overwhelm his story line, and the last 15 minutes or so of Blood Diamond demonstrate what happens when sentimentality wins out over style and grit....read the complete Blood Diamond (2006) review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Set in the area of Sierra Leone, in Africa in 1999, Blood Diamond depicts the civil war-torn lands that are being ravaged daily by conflicts between government forces and rebel bands, the latter of which have been regularly selling off "blood diamond...read the complete Blood Diamond (2006) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

See all (4) "Fair" Reviews

Slant Magazine

lood Diamond, if it were made of paper and binding, would be advertised on subways as the new novel by some hack writer most people would be ashamed to read. That's the press it deserves, but this is a movie by the tacky Edward Zwick, and as such it's...read the complete Blood Diamond (2006) review at Slant Magazine

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