The Peacemaker

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The Peacemaker

R

1997

2h 3m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Two trains collide in rural Russia, one of them housing nuclear weapons that go missing after the wreck, and the U.S. government is alerted. Nuclear specialist Dr. Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman) believes that there will soon be a terrorist attack, so Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe (George Clooney) joins Dr. Kelly as they try to track down the warhead-stealing culprits. They learn that Yugoslav terrorist Gavrich (Marcel Iures) has his hands on the weapons, and he's plotting a devastating attack on New York.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

02/27/2018

Leder tries to bring a sense of grief to a body-count-happy genre, but you can't have it both ways. Every time Kidman and Clooney take a break from their movie-star bantering to mourn a death, it rings hollow.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

01/01/2000

2.5/4

Hops the globe like an old Bob Hope troop show in a futilely frenzied attempt to obscure script weaknesses.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

2.5/4

The film goes on autopilot for its last act, with the usual canned chase scenes down Manhattan streets, heroes climbing over automobiles, sirens blaring, cars crashing, etc. This used to be known as "second unit'' stuff. Now it's the centerpiece.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Nov 17

3.5/5

Between Mimi Leder proving herself on a major studio production, George Clooney’s rise as a movie star, and Nicole Kidman’s strong on-screen presence, The Peacemaker still plays as an effective late-’90s action thriller.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 15

2.5/4

DreamWorks' very first release didn’t launch as successfully as anticipated, with The Peacemaker earning mediocre reviews and failing to earn back its budget at the U.S. box office. The lack of excitement was understandable.

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Don Shanahan

Film Obsessive

Jun 24

The Peacemaker maintains an admirable plot that prioritizes realism over the grandstanding.

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Kunal K

@RT59037941 Oct 22

Understand this...I am writing in RT for the first time despite watching every flick possible in the world..I have watched this movie twice , once in the 2010 , and now in 2025 , and every passing year i can tell you this is a great movie releases in the wrong time. With the music score from Hans Zimmer and great casting , locations and choosing of realism over grandstanding , this movie is a good action flick who didn't get the credit like other 90'S action movies of the Hollywood. Yes there are some creative choices made , but then it won't be a movie if not taken . Trust me when I say this...this movie will go on to become a cult classic as the years go by

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DW L

@RT22783375 Oct 3

Peacemaker was a bit of ahead of its time. It is a fast paced and creative action movie with some well shot scenes and set pieces. It is tight, moves quickly and showcases its stars. I have returned to it through the years when I want something fun to watch.

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Ibrahim H

@RT82762362 Aug 17

If I compare it to what we have today in 2025, I’d say it’s a decent movie. From another perspective, though, it could have been much better. Some scenes lack logic and feel almost mechanical—for instance, when the US Air Force enters Russia and fights the villains. In that scene, not only does Russia barely fight back, but the entire focus is placed on George Clooney, which feels unbalanced. The overall idea of the movie is interesting, and considering it was released back in 1997, the cinematography and set design are quite good. However, the script and the finale felt weak and could have been more impactful.

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Nicolette M

@RT27748089 Jul 15

Enjoyed the movie - only watched it now 2025. Compared to the junk made today with so much endless endless fighting and shooting it was great.

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. 09/20/2024

You have to reward ambition. And this movie is major league ambitious. Huge budget, a ton of different locations, explosives, it is your prototypical blockbuster. Yeah, the two leads can get a little full of themselves sometimes, but still decent flick.

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Al K

@RT59580533 08/23/2024

Kidman and Clooney were good. The movie needed better writers and director.

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George Clooney

Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe

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Marcel Iures

Dusan Gavrich

Aleksandr Baluev

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Two trains collide in rural Russia, one of them housing nuclear weapons that go missing after the wreck, and the U.S. government is alerted. Nuclear specialist Dr. Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman) believes that there will soon be a terrorist attack, so Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe (George Clooney) joins Dr. Kelly as they try to track down the warhead-stealing culprits. They learn that Yugoslav terrorist Gavrich (Marcel Iures) has his hands on the weapons, and he's plotting a devastating attack on New York.

Director: Mimi Leder
Producer: Andrew Cockburn, Leslie Cockburn, Walter F. Parkes, Branko Lustig
Screenwriter: Michael Schiffer
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.3M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Surround

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