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Poster for Khartoum

Khartoum

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1966 | 134 min | History, War, Adventure

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Lawrence of Arabia or The Guns of Navarone, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 79K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon

  • Charlton HestonGen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
  • Laurence OlivierMahdi
  • Richard JohnsonColonel Stewart
  • Ralph RichardsonWilliam Gladstone
  • Alexander KnoxSir Evelyn Baring
  • Johnny SekkaKhaleel
  • Michael HordernLord Granville
  • Zia MohyeddinZobeir Pasha
  • Marne MaitlandSheikh Osman
  • Nigel GreenGeneral Wolseley