Gods and Generals
Seen it?2003 | 219 min | Drama, History, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Zone of Interest or The Guns of Navarone, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's long: 3 hr 39 min.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide on a $56 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 219K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
- Stephen LangLt. Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
- Jeff DanielsLt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- Robert DuvallGen. Robert E. Lee
- Kevin ConwaySgt. Buster Kilrain
- C. Thomas HowellSgt. Thomas Chamberlain
- Jeremy LondonCapt. Alexander 'Sandie' Pendleton
- Matt LetscherCol. Adelbert Ames
- Brian MallonMaj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
- Bo BrinkmanMaj. Walter Taylor
- Bruce BoxleitnerLt. Gen. James Longstreet