It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
When We Were Kings has generally received very positive reviews.
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When We Were Kings was released in 1996 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 261 reviews, giving When We Were Kings (1996) an average rating of 83%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 91%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 84%.
With a score of 83%, When We Were Kings is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like Sling Blade and Secrets & Lies.
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