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Ben-Hur

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Toby Kebbell and Jack Huston in Ben-Hur (2016)
'Ben-Hur' is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army.  Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
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Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redempti... Read allJudah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
44K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,117
2,653
  • Director
    • Timur Bekmambetov
  • Writers
    • Lew Wallace(based on the novel by)
    • Keith R. Clarke(screenplay)
    • John Ridley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Huston
    • Toby Kebbell
    • Rodrigo Santoro
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  • Director
    • Timur Bekmambetov
  • Writers
    • Lew Wallace(based on the novel by)
    • Keith R. Clarke(screenplay)
    • John Ridley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Huston
    • Toby Kebbell
    • Rodrigo Santoro
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    • 259User reviews
    • 229Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Jack Huston
    Jack Huston
    • Judah Ben-Huras Judah Ben-Hur
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • Messala Severusas Messala Severus
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Jesusas Jesus
    Nazanin Boniadi
    Nazanin Boniadi
    • Estheras Esther
    Ayelet Zurer
    Ayelet Zurer
    • Naomi Ben-Huras Naomi Ben-Hur
    Pilou Asbæk
    Pilou Asbæk
    • Pontius Pilateas Pontius Pilate
    Sofia Black-D'Elia
    Sofia Black-D'Elia
    • Tirzah Ben-Huras Tirzah Ben-Hur
    • (as Sofia Black D'Elia)
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Ilderimas Ilderim
    Marwan Kenzari
    Marwan Kenzari
    • Drusesas Druses
    Moises Arias
    Moises Arias
    • Dismasas Dismas
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Quintusas Quintus
    Haluk Bilginer
    Haluk Bilginer
    • Simonidesas Simonides
    • (as Haluk Biligner)
    David Walmsley
    David Walmsley
    • Marcus Decimusas Marcus Decimus
    Yasen Atour
    Yasen Atour
    • Jacobas Jacob
    Francesco Scianna
    Francesco Scianna
    • Kadeemas Kadeem
    Gabriel Lo Giudice
    Gabriel Lo Giudice
    • Elijahas Elijah
    • (as Gabriel Farnese)
    Denise Tantucci
    Denise Tantucci
    • Avigailas Avigail
    Jarreth J. Merz
    Jarreth J. Merz
    • Floresas Flores
    • (as Jarreth Merz)
    • Director
      • Timur Bekmambetov
    • Writers
      • Lew Wallace(based on the novel by)
      • Keith R. Clarke(screenplay)
      • John Ridley(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Director Timur Bekmambetov insisted that the chariot circus be built for real, and be realized with as little computer graphics imagery as possible. He felt it was absolutely necessary, to make the chariot race look and feel realistic.
    • Goofs
      As Judas walks through the market, the traders are emptying baskets of chili peppers that fill the entire foreground of the shot. These peppers were introduced to the world when Diego Álvarez Chanca, a physician on Columbus' second voyage to the West Indies in 1493, brought the first chili peppers to Spain and first wrote about their medicinal effects in 1494.
    • Quotes

      Jesus: Hate, anger, fear. Those are lies they use to turn you against each other. When you set aside the hate they force you to carry, that's when you know love is our true nature.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits for the director, producer and department heads are animated to look like they fly across the race track, kicking up dust as if they were horse-drawn chariots.
    • Connections
      Featured in Evening Urgant: Vyacheslav Malafeev/Timur Bekmambetov/IOWA (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      The Only Way Out
      Written by Andra Day & Dave Wood

      Performed by Andra Day

      Produced by Dave Wood

      Andra Day performs courtesy of Warner Bros. Records and Buskin Records

    User reviews259

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    7/10
    Huston Did a Beautiful Work of This
    Huston conveyed emotion, remorse, rage, resignation and relief with depth and the effortlessness of truth: each won by long years of pain or the grace of an instant. A sort of well, dare I say 'goodness' seems to emanate from the man. He is blithely naive, callow, filled with talent and care for his fellow man and beasts. A mantle of grace rests upon him....you can feel it.

    I would give his performance 10 stars. In fact, I do.

    The film, however...

    I do not like the inclusion of contemporary music in historical settings. It grates at the suspension of disbelief required to be lost in the time and place being brought to life. It holds the entire narrative up against a shadow puppet screen and says 'remember, this isn't real.' That's not what I want. Contemporary music plays at the close of the film, I recall.

    Also, the costuming.... they didn't get away with the use of polyester fabrics ~ particularly with metallic elements. They could be seen and were glaring anachronisms, particularly in the women's clothing and in the beginning scenes. Again, jarring to one wishing to believe he is indeed looking upon the time roughly corresponding with the beginning of our calendar system.

    The costuming recovers, however. Huston's tunics and attire are flawless. But what about Freeman's Tuareg clothing? Was he a Moor? A Tuareg? An Amazight? They might have made it more clear which sort of African he represented.

    The film is worth seeing. It is stirring. It touches the depths of suffering and sorrow and leaves an impression if not a few tears.
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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Persian
      • Greek
      • Arabic
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Бен-Гур
    • Filming locations
      • Matera, Basilicata, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Hivemind
      • LightWorkers Media
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,410,477
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,203,815
      • Aug 21, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $94,061,311
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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