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Gods and Generals

The nation's heart was touched by...

6.4(211)20033h 39m8

Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.

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Status
Released
Budget
$56M
Box office
$12.9M
Language
English
Part of American Civil War Collection · 2 films
  • general
  • based on true story
  • rise and fall
  • battle
  • death
  • union soldier
  • confederate soldier
  • american civil war
  • secession
  • 19th century
  • violence
  • based on real person

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-1310 Feb 2003
    • TheatricalPG-1321 Feb 2003
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical124 Jul 2003
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM5 Oct 2003
  • BrazilBR

    • Physical16Capa DVD1 Jan 2004
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1221 Feb 2003
  • HungaryHU

    • Digital / OTT1616 Aug 2005
  • NorwayNO

    • Theatrical1521 Feb 2003
  • PolandPL

    • Digital / OTT128 Mar 2004

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Gods and Generals was released on 21 February 2003.

Audience reviews

2
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    Mark Rushow

    6/22/2017

    4/10

    It is too afraid of reality to depict truths. Rather it hides behind a facade of being artistically 'old filmy' in styling; as too paint the whole in the romanticised vision (whitewash) held by those that love the idea of the Civil War. It was rather unbearable to say the least.

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    Wuchak

    7/8/2019

    8/10

    ***Way better than "Gettysburg"*** Even though I love the Civil War I waited a full six and a half years before catching the prequel "Gods and Generals" (2003). Why? Because 1993's "Gettysburg" was so unimpressive. While "Gettysburg" has some worthwhile scenes it was merely okay on a whole, and sometimes downright tedious. How the filmmakers made the Civil War's biggest battle boring (generally speaking) is beyond…

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