Review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) by Scott M — 18 Sep 2012

It lost one full star because I fell asleep twice. Each nod is an automatic 1/2 star deduction.

This review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) was written by Scott M on 18 Sep 2012.

Kingdom of Heaven has generally received positive reviews.

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