Three Kings (1999)
American soldiers hunt for stolen gold in a darkly comic, briskly paced, and satirical Gulf War adventure.
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
How intense is Three Kings?
Three Kings is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What Three Kings feels like
- Tone
- grittydarkly comicsatiricalpulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Three Kings
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Three Kings for you?
Is Three Kings scary?
Only a little. Three Kings has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Three Kings gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Three Kings sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Three Kings OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Three Kings?
Three Kings runs 1h 54m.
Where can I stream Three Kings?
Three Kings is streaming on Hoopla.
Does Three Kings have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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