Examines the fragile yet luminous weaving together of God within the lives of humanity in a way that is at times painful, heartbreaking, inspiring, and awesome.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 18, 2020

[A] meditative, serene film about faith and bravery.

| Jan 17, 2020

Unlike most films where religion is portrayed as a dehumanizing or negative force, Beauvois makes it clear that he sees this band of monks in clearly humanistic terms.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 6, 2019

Beauvois directs with a simple austerity, but one so rich with emotional and spiritual undertones that much of what the film is trying to say is conveyed without words.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 5, 2019

The latest film by the French actor-turned-director Xavier Beauvois, Of Gods and Men won the Grand Prix at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, and may be Beauvois' most accomplished work to date.

| Mar 18, 2019

The film is a masterful exploration of belief in God and, perhaps more importantly, love.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 8, 2019

"Of Gods and Men" resonates with quiet power, whether it is lingering on the brothers' faces as they listen to Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" at the dinner table or soaring above the ruggedly beautiful Moroccan countryside.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 15, 2018

... Des hommes et des dieux shows certain undeniable affinities to Rossellini...

| Oct 10, 2017

[Of Gods and Men] explores the spiritual anatomy of a community of Christians whose love is tested by imminent violence.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 11, 2017

Both the scenery and performances in Beauvois' film are impressive, but its downfall is mistakenly believing that the power of God is more inspiring than the power of men.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 11, 2016

Beauvois shows respect for all of the characters and cultures involved -- the monks, the community they served, even the enemies that the monks remembered in their prayers.

| Original Score: A | Jun 12, 2012

Una película dura, hermosa y conmovedora sobre un episodio trágico que fue, ante todo, un acto de sacrificio y resistencia ante la violencia y el miedo. Desde ya, una de las fundamentales del año.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 10, 2011

Of Gods and Men has a slow, introspective quality that gives the viewer plenty of time to mull over the monks' quandary, but it also has a feeling of constant dread.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 9, 2011

Alternately harrowing and humbling, this is a story of ordinary men whose compassion is tested in the cruelest, most profound fashion.

| Aug 10, 2011

A deeply moving and profoundly beautiful film about a group of monks working in the mountains of Algeria who are faced with the most difficult personal and collective decisions when the country erupts in brutal civil-war

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 30, 2011

Beauvois takes his time limning the daily rhythms of the monastery, lingering on its most lyrical and sensuous moments, so that when violence finally reaches its gates the effect is all the more chilling.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jul 28, 2011

Confirms without really challenging our readily held beliefs about the nobility of selflessness and sacrifice.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 20, 2011

... as powerful a film you'll ever see about faith, commitment and the courage of one's convictions.

| Jul 5, 2011

I was stirred by the emotions expressed in this film-and the wonderful performances of its cast. Filmmaker Beauvois chose great faces, as well as great actors, to bring these characters to life, and they manage to convey an enormous amount with very...

Full Review | Jun 29, 2011

A wonderfully humanist film about a tragic story.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 25, 2011