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Ben-Hur
The entertainment experience of a lifetime!
The entertainment experience of a lifetime!
Adventure, Drama, History - 1959
8.1
86%
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In 26 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.
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Rated:
G
Runtime:
212 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

rotten:
Entire new frontiers in boredom were opened up by this MGM whopper from 1959.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
13 Dec 2006
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
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
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:
A majestic achievement, representing a superb blending of the motion picture arts by master craftsmen.
– Ronald Holloway,
Variety,
13 Feb 2001
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