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Alexander

  • 20042004
  • K-15K-15
  • 2h 55m
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Anthony Hopkins, Val Kilmer, Angelina Jolie, and Colin Farrell in Alexander (2004)
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Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.

IMDb RATING
5.6/10
170K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,398
97
  • Director
    • Oliver Stone
  • Writers
    • Oliver Stone
    • Christopher Kyle
    • Laeta Kalogridis
  • Stars
    • Colin Farrell
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Rosario Dawson
  • Director
    • Oliver Stone
  • Writers
    • Oliver Stone
    • Christopher Kyle
    • Laeta Kalogridis
  • Stars
    • Colin Farrell
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Rosario Dawson
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    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 231Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 19 nominations

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    Val Kilmer and Colin Farrell in Alexander (2004)
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    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Alexander
    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Old Ptolemy
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Roxane
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Olympias
    David Bedella
    David Bedella
    • Scribe
    Jessie Kamm
    Jessie Kamm
    • Child Alexander
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Philip
    Fiona O'Shaughnessy
    Fiona O'Shaughnessy
    • Nurse
    Connor Paolo
    Connor Paolo
    • Young Alexander
    Patrick Carroll
    • Young Hephaistion
    Brian Blessed
    Brian Blessed
    • Wrestling Trainer
    Peter Williamson
    Peter Williamson
    • Young Nearchus
    Morgan Christopher Ferris
    Morgan Christopher Ferris
    • Young Cassander
    Rob Earley
    Rob Earley
    • Young Ptolemy
    • (as Robert Earley)
    Aleczander Gordon
    Aleczander Gordon
    • Young Perdiccas
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Aristotle
    Gary Stretch
    Gary Stretch
    • Cleitus
    John Kavanagh
    John Kavanagh
    • Parmenion
    • Director
      • Oliver Stone
    • Writers
      • Oliver Stone
      • Christopher Kyle
      • Laeta Kalogridis
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    • Trivia
      The biography of Alexander by Oxford University professor Robin Lane Fox was an original inspiration and source of information for writer and director Oliver Stone. As a historical advisor, Professor Fox didn't get on-screen credit. His price for giving his advice was to be allowed to take a place at the head of what is one of the largest cavalry charges ever filmed. Professor Fox was used to riding around the English countryside, but gladly dressed up as a Macedonean cavalry officer to live his dream of charging for Alexander.
    • Goofs
      In Gaugamela Battle, we can clearly hear that the Persian army leaders are talking Arabic. But this battle was before Arabs invasion to Persia so there weren't Arabic words in Persian.
    • Quotes

      Old Ptolemy: The truth is never simple and yet it is. The truth is we did kill him. By silence we consented... because we couldn't go on. But by Ares, what did we have to look forward to but to be discarded in the end like Cleitus? After all this time, to give away our wealth to Asian sycophants we despised? Mixing the races? Harmony? Oh, he talked of these things. I never believe in his dream. None of us did. That's the truth of his life. The dreamers exhaust us. They must die before they kill us with their blasted dreams.

    • Alternate versions
      The Director's Cut is 9 minutes shorter than the 175-minute theatrical version. It is a reworked version although seamless to many. 18 minutes were cut and 9 added. Many of the added or extended sequences involve Val Kilmer and Angelina Jolie's characters. The battle of Gaugamela now starts earlier. Taking a cue from classic movie epics, the opening reel now set up the basic themes with greater economy: Alexander's Oedipal relationship with his parents, Olympias' ambitions for her son, the boy's need to surpass his father, and the entirely natural way in which myth/religion is shown as integral to the ancients' behavior. Oliver Stone reworked the third act, too, juxtaposing events in India and Greece. Jolie's Olympias emerges now more as a genuinely pathetic figure in the whole tragedy. Ptolemy's final scene was edited. Stone also slightly reworked Alexander's death scene because of audience feedback, adding 17 seconds to the scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in Charging for Alexander (2004)

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    4/10
    The Problem with Alexander
    The historical epic is trying to make a comeback, and failing horribly. Just as Emmerich failed with the enduring legend of Achilles and the Trojan war, Stone fails miserably with Alexander.

    In the 60s, in the era of Spartacus and Lawrence of Arabia, audiences knew what they wanted and expected from a historical film--good history, a sympathetic hero (and hopefully heroine), lots of action. In many ways, our expectations have become much more sophisticated. We want convincing costumes and sets, special effects that make the action absolutely believable, and acting and dialog that allows us to get inside the characters' heads.

    I submit that Alexander and Troy bombed because the directors threw buckets of effects and money onto stories that they didn't understand themselves--they used overwhelmingly broad strokes and declamatory speeches when nuances and realism would do much more.

    We never understand the title character in Alexander. He's driven to conquer the world, but why? What's going on inside his head? Millions of dollars were spent on battle scenes, but almost nothing on a realistic portrayal of the man, his family, or friends. Olympia and Bagoas are not remotely believable in their femme fatale roles. Olympia, in particular, is nothing more than a caricature--she is never seen without at least one snake being present--is that subtle or what?

    Stone obviously doesn't understand Alexander, and so portrays him as an enigma. But as an enigma film, it fails as well! Rent "Donnie Darko" or "Mulholland Drive" instead
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2004 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Netherlands
      • France
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • MySpace (United States)
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aleksanteri
    • Filming locations
      • Udon Rachatani, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Intermedia Films
      • Pacifica Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $155,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,297,191
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,687,087
      • Nov 28, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $167,298,192
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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