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Blood Diamond

2006Movie2 h 23 minR

DramaThriller
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Metacritic648.1Rotten Tomatoes64%90%

A nerve-racking, brutally violent drama movie about everyday modern life and war, with standout performances and world-building.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

It will cost you everything.

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.

Feels like

  • Gritty War Drama
  • Blood Diamond Trade
  • Sierra Leone Conflict
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Visceral Action
  • Character Study
  • Colonial Legacy
  • High-Stakes Thriller
  • Humanitarian Crisis
  • Star Power Performance

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Edward Zwick
Written by
Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell
Produced by
Edward Zwick, Graham King, Paula Weinstein
Music by
James Newton Howard, Djivan Gasparyan

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Facts

December 8, 2006 · 2 h 23 min · R

Released
December 8, 2006
Runtime
2 h 23 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Action
Original language
English
Also spoken
Afrikaans
Made in
Germany, United States
Budget
$100 million
Box office
$172 million
Available in
115 countries

Tropes

Child Soldiers, Anachronism Stew, Shovel Strike +9

  • Child Soldiers
  • Anachronism Stew
  • Shovel Strike
  • Death Equals Redemption
  • Villain Song
  • Poirot Speak
  • Never Heard That One Before
  • Dating Catwoman
  • Intrepid Reporter
  • An Arm and a Leg
  • A-Team Firing
  • You Have Outlived Your Usefulness

12 of 83 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Blood Diamond?"

Questions about Blood Diamond

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Blood Diamond?

Apple TVHowdy

In the United States, Blood Diamond streams on Apple TV and Howdy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 84 other countries.

Is Blood Diamond worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 64). Audiences rate it higher (84 out of 100) than critics (64).

Will I feel good after watching Blood Diamond?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Will Blood Diamond scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for tension, but 5 for scares.

What tropes does Blood Diamond use?

Child SoldiersAnachronism StewShovel StrikeDeath Equals RedemptionVillain SongPoirot SpeakNever Heard That One BeforeDating CatwomanIntrepid ReporterAn Arm and a LegA-Team FiringYou Have Outlived Your Usefulnessand 71 more

TV Tropes lists 83 tropes for it, including Child Soldiers, Anachronism Stew, and Shovel Strike.