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Ben-Hur

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
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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.
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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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  • 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)
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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
    You already know his name.
    Last time I watched the Ben-Hur with Charlton Heston the thought did not cross my mind that perhaps the world needed another version of the story directed by the guy who brought us Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and that weird movie where they make bullets bend.

    Anyway, the Heston version is one of my favorite movies. I saw it when I was 8 and two times when I was about 20. I love it and quote it all the time.

    But this is not a review of that version because (surprise!) it is not that version. This is a review of the 2016 version and I don't feel it is fair to give this movie a bad rating simply because it was an unnecessary remake. In case you are wondering, this is the sixth version of Ben-Hur.

    The story follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince in Jerusalem at the time of Christ, and his adopted Roman brother Massala. They love each other but they get in the middle of an attempted assassination on a Roman leader and wind up on opposing sides. They both feel they are in the right, get in a very sticky situation, and thus begins an 5 year journey of survival, revenge, forgiveness.

    I liked the movie. The chariot race was thrilling. I was worried about it because the trailer showed a scene which an obvious CGI horse running through the stands. To my delight that was the only part that really used a CGI horse (that I could tell, anyway). The rest of the race was intense even though I already knew how it was going to end.

    The movie focuses very heavily on the relationship between Massala and Judah as well as Massala and the rest of the Hur family. Massala's intentions and actions were understandable and he wasn't just some evil man who betrayed his family.

    The main actors and actresses do a good (not great) job. I felt Morgan Freeman may have phoned it in a little, but he delivered one of my favorite lines of the movie. My favorite actors were the slave drivers on the galley along with the drummer. They have small roles but I loved them.

    I didn't care for the Jesus scenes though. He is a hard character to portray, and I just didn't like it when he spoke. I'm probably picky, but I would have preferred to hear him speak in King James English or not at all (like in the Heston version). I just felt something was off with the scenes and they could have been more powerful.

    Overall, I felt it was a pretty good movie that succeeds in many aspects chiefly with the themes of revenge/forgiveness and delivers one exciting race. It's not perfect but a good movie overall.
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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • 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)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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
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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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