|
|
An epic portrayal charting the early years of the Civil War in early 1861; the tale continues through 1863, climaxing with the famous Battle of Chancellorsville. Along the way it illuminates heroes from both sides of the war, such as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain, a professor at Maine's Bowdoin College who gave up a promising academic career to enlist in the Union army, then went on to become one of the... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Adaptation, Biopic and War |
|
| Running Time: |
3 hrs. 49 min. |
|
| Release Date: |
February 21st, 2003 (1,533 theaters) |
|
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sustained battle sequences. |
|
| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
|
|
| U.S. Box Office: |
$12,870,569 |
|
|
| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C-
|
|
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The actors do what they can, although you can sense them winding up to deliver pithy quotations." more...
|
C- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"The battle scenes in Gods and Generals are its high point." more...
|
C+ |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...only a few scenes come across as genuine." more...
|
C+ |
E! Online,
"...loses the war to hold our interest." more...
|
C |
|
|
In Theaters 
Trailers & Clips: 
