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Lord of War

Lord of War

Sep 16, 2005
122 min
CrimeDramaThriller
7.3/ 10
5,068 votes

Overview

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.3/10
5,068 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
353,357 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
62%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
62/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$50,000,000Production cost
Box Office$72,600,000Worldwide gross
Profit$22,600,000Profitable
ROI
+45.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$24,149,632Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 3 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Where there's a will, there's a weapon"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$72,600,000

Production Companies

Lord of War CollectionEndgame EntertainmentEntertainment Manufacturing CompanyAscendant PicturesSaturn FilmsRising Star ProductionsCopag VVIP Medienfonds 3Majority Entertainment

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