Angelina Jolie,
Clive Owen,
Teri Polo,
Linus Roache,
Yorick van Wageningen
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Martin Campbell directs the romantic adventure Beyond Borders. Angelina Jolie stars as Sarah Jordan, a American living with her wealthy British husband, Henry Bauford (Linus Roache), in London during ... read more
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Release Date: October 24, 2003
DVD Release Date: March 23, 2004
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October 21, 2010This movie goes where others are afraid to go Show the lives of children in Africa. Clive Owen plays a take no Bull Shi^ from anybody and in the process falls in love with Miss Rich Girl who is married but still Sleeps with the Doctor anyway. Oh thats right its 2010, have so mora... read more
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January 13, 2010It is so incredibly shameful how the well-intentioned and promising first half about the misery in Africa gives place to a ridiculous and exploitative romance in the final act.
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April 3, 2007This will take you beyond your view about poverty and social worker matters but surely don't take you beyond your movie expectation!
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August 22, 2012Beyond Borders is an overly political and melodramatic film that doesn't have much of a plot. The film follows a wealth socialite that feels compelled to become involved with a world relief program and starts a torrid affair with an international aid worker. Angelina Jolie and ... read more
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December 12, 2011A great romance, that has a beliveable connection between the leading roles.
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July 22, 2006Too much pressed into one film. Yet I was moved, the actors are pretty good... A reluctant 3 stars, the film is very faulty. But the good moments are good enough to balance the clichéd and over-burdened script.
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November 25, 2011NakedinKoreaCritics are right when they say this movie pushes an agenda more than anything else. I didn't realize that was a bad thing. I always thought the best movies inform us and make us feel, and this movie offers plenty of that. It's far from the ranks of "Hotel Rwanda" or "The Kill... read more
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May 11, 2009Powerful, disturbing....often emotionally painful to watch. It's good, but not something I'll ever want to see again.
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June 30, 2008Its a very sad movie. it kind of surprised me a little bit. Also based a bit on a true story. things that UN were going thru at that time. Good couples movie...
Critic Reviews
October 28, 2003
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice
October 26, 2003
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
An unconvincing melodrama that seems more interested in pushing an agenda and preaching than in developing legitimate, compelling characters. Full Review
October 26, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A melodrama with pretensions to humanitarian generosity. Full Review
October 24, 2003
Libby Copeland, Washington Post
The premise of the movie deserves better.
October 24, 2003
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
To imagine that there are those who would scoff at the idea that fashion cares! As Beyond Borders demonstrates with such lavish sensitivity, fashion cares like nothing else. When it comes to giving up... Full Review
October 24, 2003
Erik Lundegaard, Seattle Times
It's an inspiring story. I just wish a better movie accompanied it. Full Review
October 24, 2003
C.W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle
Beyond Borders is a film with its heart in the right place. Unfortunately, its head is stuck so far in the clouds that it dissolves into preachy do-gooder mush. Full Review
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