Enemy at the Gates
Seen it?2001 | 131 min | War, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$97 million worldwide on a $68 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 371K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Jude LawVassili Zaitsev
- Joseph FiennesCommisar Danilov
- Rachel WeiszTania Chernova
- Ed HarrisMajor König
- Bob HoskinsNikita Khrushchev
- Ron PerlmanKoulikov
- Eva MattesMother Filipov
- Gabriel ThomsonSacha Filipov
- Matthias HabichGeneral Paulus
- Alexander SchwanYoung Vassili Zaitsev