political context. The Blu-ray theatrical cut was released in September 2006, containing low-definition deleted scenes instead of that extended cut. Reception Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 33% based on 155 reviews and an average rating of 4.93/10. The website's critical consensus states that the film "tries to be high-minded, but in the end, it's just a stylish action movie." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert gave the film three stars out of four and said, "Tears of the Sun is a film constructed out of rain, cinematography and the face of Bruce Willis. These materials are sufficient to build a film almost as good as if there had been a better screenplay." See also List of films featuring the United States Navy SEALs References External links 2003 films American action war films 2000s action war films 2000s English-language films Films about United States Navy SEALs Guerrilla warfare in film Films set in Nigeria Films set in jungles Films shot in Hawaii Films directed by Antoine Fuqua Films scored by Hans Zimmer Columbia Pictures films Revolution Studios films Refugees and displaced people in fiction Films produced by Ian Bryce 2000s American films