Tears of the Sun fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Pulse-pounding and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Tears of the Sun is pulse-pounding, brutally violent, and tense.
Moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, war, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.
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Tears of the Sun is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 1 min
Tears of the Sun runs 2 h 1 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Tears of the Sun higher (66) than critics (41). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $75 million to make and earned $87 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+103GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Tears of the Sun in 117 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 68 storytelling tropes for Tears of the Sun, including More Dakka, Scenery Porn, Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil.
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