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'Kingdom of Heaven' limps into top spot
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LOS ANGELES - The epic battle tale "Kingdom of Heaven" fought its way to the top of the box office, taking in $20 million in its debut weekend. (article 6) The film by Sir Ridley Scott features heartthrob Orlando Bloom as a warrior in Jerusalem between the Second and Third Crusades. (article 6) The film, which cost nearly $150 million to produce, stars Bloom " Hollywood's No. 1 pretty boy according to Rolling Stone magazine as a humble French blacksmith who takes on the Arabs during the 12th century. (article 2) Other directors get more ink, seem hipper and more regularly dominate the gossip pages, the awards shows and the movie blogs. (article 7) Now the man who put Russell Crowe on the big screen as a Roman warrior in "Gladiator" is making Bloom famous as a Crusades-era white knight in the epic " Kingdom of Heaven which opened May 6. (article 4) Jack Garner , Gannett News Service: The filmmaker behind this challenging film is Scott, an intelligent and masterful director who strives to present his tale of 12th-century religious war with as much balance and sensitivity as possible. (article 1) The temples and the shrines mean nothing to him, at least compared with the innocent civilians inside. (article 5)

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    Scott, Gladiator, Kingdom, Heaven, Ridley

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    1. "Kingdom of Heaven" (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/06/2005, 325 words)
    2. 'Kingdom of Heaven' limps into top spot (CNN, 05/08/2005, 259 words)
    3. The New York Times > Movies > KINGDOM OF HEAVEN > Review, Cast and Synopsis (movies2.nytimes.com, 05/06/2005, 241 words)
    4. Scott Has New 'Kingdom' (CBS News, 05/08/2005, 304 words)
    5. EW review: 'Kingdom' of boredom (CNN, 05/06/2005, 820 words)
    6. ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ tops weekend box office (msnbc.msn.com, 05/08/2005, 76 words)
    7. The Seattle Times: Arts & Entertainment: Scott's edgy style returns in "Kingdom of Heaven" (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/08/2005, 1118 words)



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