Kingdom Of Heaven -2005- Director-s Cut Dual Au... //top\\ | 2026 |

Roger Ebert, who gave the theatrical cut 2 stars, called the Director’s Cut "a true epic." On Rotten Tomatoes, the theatrical cut sits at 39% (Top Critics), while the Director’s Cut hovers near 80% among retrospective reviews.

When the premiered on DVD and later Blu-ray, critics universally recanted. Roger Ebert added it to his "Great Movies" list. The film jumped from a 39% score on Rotten Tomatoes (theatrical) to 80%+ for the Director’s Cut. It is widely cited as the single biggest improvement a director’s cut has ever made to a film.

Includes a vital subplot involving the heir to the throne.