Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.
Tears of the Sun has generally received positive reviews.
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Tears of the Sun was released in 2003 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 661 reviews, giving Tears of the Sun (2003) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 72%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 55%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Tears of the Sun than critics were.
With a score of 63%, Tears of the Sun is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2003, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 2003 with similar scores include films like Brother Bear and Shanghai Knights.
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