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Feb 21, 2003 · "Gods and Generals" is the kind of movie beloved by people who never go to the movies, because they are primarily interested in something else--the Civil War, for example--and think historical accuracy is a virtue instead of an attribute. The film plays like a special issue of American Heritage.
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64% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings. A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how the campaigns unfolded from Manassas I to the Battle of Fredericksburg, this prequel to the ...
- (121)
- Ronald F. Maxwell
- PG-13
- Jeff Daniels
Gods and Generals Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews. Succumbs to turgidity. And...intentionally or not...conveys the...
Feb 21, 2003 · Gods and Generals: Directed by Ron Maxwell. With Donzaleigh Abernathy, Mark Aldrich, George Allen, Keith Allison. The rise and fall of confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, as he meets with military success against the Union from 1861 to 1863, when he is accidentally killed by his own soldiers.
- (17K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Ron Maxwell
- 2003-02-21
Meticulous Civil War story runs a little long. Read Common Sense Media's Gods and Generals review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Jeff Daniels, Robert Duvall, Stephen Lang
- Ronald F. Maxwell
- Warner Bros.
I had heard great things about the new movie Gods and Generals. On one hand there were enthusiastic reviews by Civil War buffs and some columnists. On the other hand were reviews from Roger Ebert and others critics who I respected that said it wasn't very good.
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes lists an 8% approval rating based on 121 reviews, with an average rating of 3.60/10. The critical consensus reads, "Filled with two-dimensional characters and pompous self-righteousness, Gods and Generals is a long, tedious sit.
