The Battle of Algiers
1966·Gillo Pontecorvo
DramaWarHistory
90.0composite
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.
99%Rotten Tomatoes
81IMDb75K votes
Ranking Formula
90.0
out of 100
🍅Rotten Tomatoes99.0
50% weight — Critic consensus
👥IMDb81.0
50% weight — Audience rating
How we calculate the score
RT 99.0 × 0.50
+ IMDb 81.0 × 0.50
= 90.0