On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 98 % based on 85 reviews , with an average rating of 8.96/10 ; the site 's consensus reads : `` A powerful , documentary-like examination of the response to an occupying force , The Battle of Algiers has n't aged a bit since its release in 1966 . ''
The Battle of Algiers has an average rating of 8.96/10 on Rotten Tomatoes .