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Ben-Hur
The entertainment experience of a lifetime.
The entertainment experience of a lifetime.
Action, Drama, History - 1959
Ben-Hur
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In 25 AD,Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners. Three years later and freed by a grateful Roman galley commander whom he has rescued from drowning, he becomes an expert charioteer for Rome, all the while plotting to return to Judea, find and rescue his family, and avenge himself on his former friend. All the while, the form and work of Jesus move in the background of his life...
Director:
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William Wyler
Cast:
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Charlton Heston
,
Jack Hawkins
,
Haya Harareet
,
Stephen Boyd
,
Hugh Griffith
,
Martha Scott
,
Cathy O'Donnell
,
Sam Jaffe
,
Frank Thring
,
Ady Berber

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Rated:
G
Runtime:
222 min
Release date:
18 Nov 1959
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$164,000,000
Awards:
Won 11 Oscars. 29 wins & 16 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A majestic achievement, representing a superb blending of the motion picture arts by master craftsmen.
– Ronald Holloway,
Variety,
13 Feb 2001
fresh:
If we later came to realize that movies could be a whole lot better than Ben-Hur, that still doesn't detract from the enjoyment the film still provides.
– Peter Rainer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jun 2002
fresh:
Mr. Wyler and his money-free producers have smartly and effectively laid stress on the powerful and meaningful personal conflicts that are strong in this old heroic tale.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
The movie could be trying to say that for some people religion is an escape from their sexuality, but it seems unlikely.
– Scott Meek,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
rotten:
Entire new frontiers in boredom were opened up by this MGM whopper from 1959.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
13 Dec 2006
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