When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996

Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle

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Film Detail

Genre
Documentary - Sport
Length
1 hr. 28 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 14, 1997
US Box Office
$2,789,985 (#5437 of 7372)
Global Office
$2,789,985 (#3740 of 4299)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Brief Nudity, Images of Violence, Some Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #998 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
October 22, 2019
Acquired Date
January 13, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
George Foreman
Don King
Don King
B.B. King
B.B. King
James Brown (II)
James Brown (II)

Directors

Leon Gast
Leon Gast

Producers

Leon Gast
Leon Gast
Taylor Hackford
Taylor Hackford

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
50 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
466 votes
METASCORE
83
21 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
20,243 votes

Additional Info

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