# Blood Diamond (2006) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/blood-diamond-2006/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-24

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 72% |
| Critic Score | 62% |
| Audience Score | 86% |
| Metascore | 63/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 8/10 |
| Director | Edward Zwick |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, Action |
| Runtime | 143 min |

## Quick answer

Blood Diamond (2006) earns a 72% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Zwick’s Sierra Leone thriller — DiCaprio’s Rhodesian mercenary smuggler in a diamond-war morality play. Critics and audiences diverge (62% critic vs 86% audience). Metascore 63/100. Directed by Edward Zwick.

## Critics consensus

Zwick’s Sierra Leone thriller — DiCaprio’s Rhodesian mercenary smuggler in a diamond-war morality play.

## Synopsis

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.

## Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers, Arnold Vosloo, Antony Coleman, Benu Mabhena, Anointing Lukola, David Harewood, Basil Wallace

## Common questions

**Is Blood Diamond worth watching?**
Blood Diamond holds a 72% Celluloid Score. Zwick’s Sierra Leone thriller — DiCaprio’s Rhodesian mercenary smuggler in a diamond-war morality play.

**What is Blood Diamond about?**
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.

**Who directed Blood Diamond?**
Blood Diamond (2006) was directed by Edward Zwick.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Blood Diamond?**
72% — the average of five public sources: critics 62%, audience 86%, Metascore 63/100, Letterboxd 3.5/5, and IMDb 8/10.

**Where can I watch Blood Diamond?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Blood Diamond page for current options.

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