# Blood Diamond (2006) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/blood-diamond-2006/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 69% |
| Editorial Rating | 62/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 86% (excluded from composite) |
| 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 69% 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.

## Celluloid verdict

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

## Where to watch

the United States: not currently streaming
the United Kingdom: Netflix, Prime Video
Indonesia: HBO Max
India: Prime Video
Japan: not currently streaming
the Philippines: HBO Max
Pakistan: HBO Max
Malaysia: HBO Max
Thailand: HBO Max
the United Arab Emirates: not currently streaming

## Common questions

**Is Blood Diamond worth watching?**
Blood Diamond holds a 69% 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?**
69% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (62/100), Metascore (63/100), Letterboxd (3.5/5), and IMDb (8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Blood Diamond?**
Blood Diamond is on Netflix, Prime Video in the United Kingdom; on HBO Max in Indonesia; on Prime Video in India; on HBO Max in the Philippines; on HBO Max in Pakistan; on HBO Max in Malaysia; on HBO Max in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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