The Kingdom
Metrograph Pictures | Release Date: May 30, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
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7
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0
Negative:
0
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90
VarietyPeter DebrugeJun 10, 2024
It’s like “The Sopranos,” as seen through Meadow’s eyes. And though we’re all familiar with the lesson that the cost of vengeance is a never-ending circle of violence, Colonna’s retelling lands like a bullet in the head. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerJun 10, 2024
Directed with razor-sharp, naturalistic precision and set over one sweltering Corsican summer, amid stunning Mediterranean vistas that provide a backdrop to all the bloody vendettas, The Kingdom marks the arrival of a bold new talent who’s able to spin a gripping crime thriller while channeling real emotion on screen. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesTara BradyAug 7, 2025
The tragic cycle is composed of the same beats that defined such superior films as The Godfather and Animal Kingdom. But the tight focus on Lesia, and her realisation that the men she loves are also capable of monstrous things, reinvigorates the familiar form. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawAug 5, 2025
There are fierce and overwhelmingly authentic performances here from first-timers in Julien Colonna’s terrific mob drama. Read full review
80
Screen DailyWendy IdeJun 10, 2024
There is a bruising authenticity to the picture that comes, in no small part, from a lengthy and meticulous casting process. Read full review
75
TheWrapNicholas BarberJun 10, 2024
Overall, The Kingdom is a rivetingly credible and vivid portrait of organized crime in an area with a long tradition of banditry. Read full review
75
IndieWireJosh Slater-WilliamsJun 5, 2024
The gradual transformation of an innocent child into an accessory to violence, forced to become increasingly pragmatic and cold along the way, is far from a fresh hook this far into the history of crime movies. But Colonna’s film, co-written with Jeanne Herry, is a riveting, moving take on this narrative. Read full review
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