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Tele 5 Airs Blood Diamond Tonight

The 2006 thriller drew five Oscar nominations despite a muted box-office run.

Overview

  • Tele 5 broadcasts the Leonardo DiCaprio-led political thriller at 20:15 on 11 November.
  • Viewers who miss the airing can rent or buy the film on Amazon, Apple TV and Sky.
  • The film received five Academy Award nominations, including for DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou, though it won no Oscars.
  • It earned about $171 million worldwide on a reported $100 million budget, a performance widely viewed as an underperformer once marketing costs are included.
  • Reception remains divided: critics score around 63–64% on Rotten Tomatoes versus roughly 90% from audiences, with Metacritic at 64 and users near 8.1 out of 10.