- Release Date: 2003
- Runtime: 127 min
- Genre: Drama, Romance, War
- Starring: Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Teri Polo, Linus Roache ... see all
- Director: Martin Campbell
- Plot: Beyond Borders is an epic tale of the turbulent romance between two star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the world's most dangerous hot spots. Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie... Read more
User Reviews
Sympathy with Angelina, not with who needs it!
Jun 12, 2008
sunnimuslim - yahoo.com
Jun 12, 2008sunnimuslim - yahoo.com
Though the movie cirtisized organizations and people who help the poor just to feel worthy, Angelina Jolie at last steels the pity we might feel towards desperate countries (especially Africa) to herself (and the handsome Clive Owen). Once more, she becomes... Full review
Scattered story, scattered movie
Apr 15, 2008
csufboi - yahoo.com
Apr 15, 2008csufboi - yahoo.com
"Beyond Boarders" tells the tales of a woman driven by inspiration to war-torn countries in need of help -- the only thing is that the movie itself is in need of help. Despite having intentions that I am sure are well-intended,... Full review
Do not believe the negative reviews!
Mar 14, 2008
achanmd - yahoo.com
Mar 14, 2008achanmd - yahoo.com
You must see this movie. Great story, superb acting, touching, and sophisticated. Definitely the best movie of the year. Do not believe the negative reviews and critics.... Full review
Best movie ever!!!!!!
Mar 14, 2008
lexy414 - yahoo.com
Mar 14, 2008lexy414 - yahoo.com
Beyond Borders is the best movie! It really touches you about all the refugees around the world. Also, this is a brilliant performance by Angelina Jolie! I would recommend this movie to anyone who cares for people and likes romantic movies!!!... Full review
Realistic...
Mar 14, 2008
laraf189 - yahoo.com
Mar 14, 2008laraf189 - yahoo.com
A lot of critics wrote that the movie had its "heart in the right place" but that the movie was too pretentious. NONE of those critics have ever been to any of those countries. I advise you not to listen to... Full review
Oscar-worthy Angelina
Mar 14, 2008
hiess2000 - yahoo.com
Mar 14, 2008hiess2000 - yahoo.com
Never listen to those stupid critics! They don't know a damn thing!This movie was wonderful! Angelina brought out her best performance once again... If n your heart is not cold, then when the movie ends, you'll be so grateful forwhat you... Full review
Wow...
Mar 14, 2008
scottttyf - yahoo.com
Mar 14, 2008scottttyf - yahoo.com
I'd have to say quite simply that this is the best movie to come out in the past few years. I've grown weary of the same tired stories with the same tired actors and actresses playing the same tired roles. This... Full review
real world
Mar 14, 2008
atafazzoli - yahoo.com
Mar 14, 2008atafazzoli - yahoo.com
this is a true reality show. clive owen will be the next james bond... i've been to africa, the middle east, the far east, south and north america, and oceania and corruption, poverty, and injustice are all too common.... Full review
Inspiring & Eye Opening
Mar 14, 2008
carol_chesko - yahoo.com
Mar 14, 2008carol_chesko - yahoo.com
I've been on short term mission trips and thought I saw a lot - but this movie blew me away! Sometimes its just not enough to write the check - sometimes you need to GO! I think the cinematograpy was excellent.... Full review
real life
Mar 14, 2008
ichliebe1321 - yahoo.com
Mar 14, 2008ichliebe1321 - yahoo.com
This movie made me laugh and cry. It is such a powerful film showing the true strugle of third world terror. If you are an Angelina Jolie fan like myself you will truly enjoy this movie. It was like watching part... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 01, 2008Boxoffice Magazine
They belittle the moments they try to report.... ... Full Review
| Apr 20, 2004Lee's Movie Info
I started out watching the film with little problem because I could forgive some of the blemishes (stiff dialogue, odd characterization) that grazed most of the film.
Jolie has always been a talented actress in my eyes, but like what many have said
... Full Review
| Mar 23, 2004PopMatters
The truth is shifty throughout Beyond Borders , primarily....The film is at least partly aware of this difficulty..... ... Full Review
| Mar 23, 2004PopMatters
And this is, ultimately, the film's most egregious tragedy..... ... Full Review
| Mar 23, 2004PopMatters
The tensions he voices-between privilege and responsibility, right and arrogance-are surely worth contemplating, but Beyond Borders can't take the time.
Sarah's ambitions also speak to the many problems in Beyond Borders , a well-meaning but often tactless "romance.
... Full Review
News
Beyond Borders
slantmagazine.com –
2004-03-15
'Beyond Borders'' Aid workers Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen meet cute, sort of.She's at a black-tie gala with her husband; he's with a starving African boy. ... Full Article
Beyond Borders
christianitytoday.com –
2003-10-30
) plays Sarah, an American woman living in London.Sarah is shocked into grief and action when a handsome, roguish relief worker, Dr. Nick Callahan (Clive Owen), introduces her to the hard facts about suffering in Africa. ... Full Article
'Borders' borders on soap
cincinnati.com –
2003-10-24
Disaster relief needed for sappy melodrama
projo.com –
2003-10-24
It's clear why Angelina Jolie was so drawn to Beyond Borders, about a woman who travels to crisis spots around the world -- Ethiopia, Cambodia, Chechnya -- to offer relief from famine and war to refugees. ... Full Article
Anyone with a minimum television I.Q, who has seen Sally Struthers' infomercials, knows there are people in the world who are suffering. For most civil wars or cases of starvation, there is an admirable and often thankless effort by those... ... Full Article

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