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The Book of Eli

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Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named Eli (Denzel Washington) marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanity's redemption. Only one other man (Gary Oldman) understands the power of what Eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Though Eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must fulfill his destiny to help restore mankind.
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It's certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but The Book of Eli finds the Hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish fun into the kind of post-apocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately.

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Ed Koch The Atlantic This picture is one big waste of time, including that of the actors and those in the audience who pay to see it. Jan 16, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online The Book Of Eli is just one hot mess with choppy biblical undertones... The filmmakers just tried to get too deep with something that was not fully developed. Rated: D+ Sep 11, 2017 Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Post-apocalypse films are a dime a dozen, so what makes The Book of Eli so different? Not much, except an evangelical subplot that is not strong enough to be this film's savior. Rated: 1.5/4 Nov 8, 2016 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The most admirable aspect of the production is its use of Washington in a samurai-esque role. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 25, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A violent action spectacle. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 26, 2022 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Directors Albert and Allen Hughes lean into the allegorical elements, making it a badlands spaghetti western by way of a holy mission and a science fiction frontier thriller that embraces the possibility of miracles. Mar 20, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kevin R It's not for everyone. But is definitely for me. Dark Tower meets Equalizer in post-apocalyptic setting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Chee V I enjoyed the movie. Nothing too original in script except he is carrying a treasured biblical book to be delivered to it's rightful place -Post apocaIypse. I liked Denzil Washington in the part and his young female companion. . He was believable. Not bad for a theme that has been done to death. Reminded me a little of mad max. A good time killer. Worth a watch. . Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Audience Member Poignant, intriguing and action-packed, The Book Of Eli is a faith-filled, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi thriller that fires on all cylinders! As faith-based films go, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better, more exciting, more interesting one than this. The Hughes Brothers have a great deal to say, yet never let off the action movie gas pedal for too long. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Gg B This film is haunting to me. Always 1 of the best Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review William B One of the best action movies that actually manages to have a good story and maintain brilliant performances Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Jerry J Its better than most critics give it credit. Yes its based on religion buts its built on a universal principle of having faith and fulfilling a purpose in life. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named Eli (Denzel Washington) marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanity's redemption. Only one other man (Gary Oldman) understands the power of what Eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Though Eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must fulfill his destiny to help restore mankind.
Director
Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
Producer
Joel Silver, Denzel Washington, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, David Valdes
Screenwriter
Gary Whitta
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Silver Pictures
Rating
R (Some Brutal Violence|Language)
Genre
Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 15, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 15, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$94.8M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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