No Man’s Land (2001)
94%RT Audience Score: 92%
Awards & Nominations: 1 nomination
Bleak and darkly humorous, No Man’s Land vividly illustrates the absurdity of war.
No Man’s Land is a gripping and disturbing film that brilliantly captures the absurdity of war. The acting is so realistic that it feels authentic, and the dialogue is expertly crafted. It’s hard to believe that this is writer-director Danis Tanovic’s first feature fiction film. The situation in Afghanistan and the Middle East makes this film even more relevant today. It’s a strange and disturbing film, but it’s not without a stirringly humanist compassion even at its most outlandish and outrageous. Overall, No Man’s Land is a must-see for anyone who wants to understand the inanity of war.
Production Company(ies)
Margate House Films,
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some strong violence and language
Year of Release
2001
-
Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby
-
Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
-
Runtime:1h 38m
-
Language(s):English, Spanish
-
Country of origin:United States, Mexico
-
Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2001 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2002
Genre(s)
War/Comedy
Keyword(s)
No Man’s Land, War, Comedy, R, Branko Djuric, Rene Bitorajac, Danis Tanovic, Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Marc Baschet, Cédomir Kolar, Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR, Scope (2.35:1), United Artists, Violence, Language, English, Dec 21, 2001, Apr 9, 2002, 1h 38m, 93%, 98 Reviews, 92%, 10,000+ Ratings, reviewed by Marc Savlov, Roger Moore, Eric Harrison, Rene Rodriguez, Jane Sumner, Andrew Sarris, John A Nesbit, Ken Hanke, Judith Egerton, Joe Mader, Andrea Chase, Tom Grealis, starring Branko Djuric as Ciki, Rene Bitorajac as Nino, Filip Sovagovic as Cera, Georges Siatidis as Marchand, Katrin Cartlidge as Jane Livingstone, Simon Callow as Soft, written by Danis Tanovic, produced by Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Marc Baschet, Cédomir Kolar, directed by Danis Tanovic, box office performance, budget, producer names, MPAA rating, critic names
Worldwide gross: $176,672
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $192,150
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,939
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 20,954
US/Canada gross: $139,221
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $151,418
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,592
US/Canada opening weekend: $58,969
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $64,135
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,115
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Rene Bitorajac – Nino
Filip Sovagovic – Cera
Georges Siatidis – Marchand
Katrin Cartlidge – Jane Livingstone
Simon Callow – Soft
Director(s)
Danis Tanovic
Writer(s)
Danis Tanovic
Producer(s)
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Marc Baschet, Cédomir Kolar
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (98) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (91) | Rotten (7)
April 14, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/5
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
… a gripping piece of combat theater.
February 26, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
It’s hard to believe this is writer-director Danis Tanovic’s first feature fiction film.
February 15, 2002 | Rating: A
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
The film would have been a stunner under any circumstances, but with the situation in Afghanistan and the Middle East worsening on a daily basis, No Man’s Land feels even more relevant.
February 8, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/4
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
The acting’s so strong and the dialogue so realistic, that it feels authentic.
February 7, 2002
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
TOP CRITIC
A strange and disturbing film, but it is not without a stirringly humanist compassion even at its most outlandish and outrageous.
January 9, 2002
Andrew Sarris
Observer
TOP CRITIC
absurd situation creates lasting images that don’t diminish with time
June 17, 2011 | Rating: B
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews
A brilliant and brilliantly disturbing film.
February 28, 2007 | Rating: 5/5
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Tanovic adroitly indicts the entrenched hostilities between people and nations.
June 25, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
May 14, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4
Joe Mader
Palo Alto Weekly
savage whimsy
April 5, 2003 | Rating: 5/5
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews
An intelligent and expertly-judged microcosm of the inanity of war.
February 13, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Tom Grealis
RTÉ (Ireland)…
Plot
A modern Western inspired by the real-life “no man’s land” areas along the Texas-Mexico border. While out on a father-son border patrol, Jackson kills a Mexican immigrant boy. When Jackson’s father tries taking the blame, Jackson flees south on horseback, becoming a gringo “illegal alien” in Mexico. Chased by Texas Rangers and Mexican federales, Jackson journeys across Mexico to seek forgiveness from the dead boy’s father only to fall in love with the land he was taught to hate.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features Simon Callow as Soft.
Danis-Tanovic.jpg
