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Ben-Hur

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
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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
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POPULARITY
5,951
723
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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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    • 260User reviews
    • 229Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Jack Huston
    Jack Huston
    • Judah Ben-Hur
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • Messala Severus
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Jesus
    Nazanin Boniadi
    Nazanin Boniadi
    • Esther
    Ayelet Zurer
    Ayelet Zurer
    • Naomi Ben-Hur
    Pilou Asbæk
    Pilou Asbæk
    • Pontius Pilate
    Sofia Black-D'Elia
    Sofia Black-D'Elia
    • Tirzah Ben-Hur
    • (as Sofia Black D'Elia)
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Ilderim
    Marwan Kenzari
    Marwan Kenzari
    • Druses
    Moises Arias
    Moises Arias
    • Dismas
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Quintus
    Haluk Bilginer
    Haluk Bilginer
    • Simonides
    • (as Haluk Biligner)
    David Walmsley
    David Walmsley
    • Marcus Decimus
    Yasen Atour
    Yasen Atour
    • Jacob
    Francesco Scianna
    Francesco Scianna
    • Kadeem
    Gabriel Lo Giudice
    Gabriel Lo Giudice
    • Elijah
    • (as Gabriel Farnese)
    Denise Tantucci
    Denise Tantucci
    • Avigail
    Jarreth J. Merz
    Jarreth J. Merz
    • 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

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    Modern and spectacular version about the known hero being sent into slavery , set in the Roman empire at the time of Christ .
    Nice rendition about Ben Hur , the Jew noble being sent into slavery by a Roman friend , then he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge ; including intense drama, marvelously staged battle ships and overwhelming chariot races . In A.D. 26-Jerusalem, the wealthy merchant and son of a Jewish family, Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston , John Huston's son) , enjoys a comfortable life along with his adopted brother Messala (Tony Kebbell) . However, Messala flees to Rome and it will lead to an eventual separation .Now a Roman tribune, Messala goes back ; childhood friends and brothers, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet once again but things go wrong . Nowadays , as experienced adults , this time Messala is a Roman officer , a tough conqueror against the Jews and Judah as a rich noble , though conquered , Israelite . An unexpected reunion takes place after many years with his childhood best friend , but Ben Hur soon finds, however, that his friend has changed and has become an arrogant conqueror, full of the grandeur of Rome , and it leads to fateful consequences , as Judah refuses to divulge the names of Jews who oppose Roman rule, and Messala decides to make an example of him , banishing Judah to a life of slavery and imprisonment at a galley ship. When in Jerusalem happens a Roman parade , where is wounded the ruthless governor Pontius Pilate (Pilou Asbæk ) Judah to be sent off as a galley slave , his ownership confiscated and his mother (Ayelet Zurer) and sister Tirzah (Sofia Black-D'Elia) imprisoned at an impregnable jail . But the brave Ben Hur goes on his determination to stay alive when his galleon is attacked by a Greek ship , and then , to be shipwrecked , as he becomes a castaway and escapes . Later on , Judah goes backs his homeland . Unable to locate his mummy and sister, and believing them dead , he can think of nothing else than vendetta against Messala . Judah'll finally find peace in this revolutionary and enlightened new doctrine of kindness : Christianity .

    Last movie of the acclaimed novel , being lavishly produced , stars Jack Huston and Tony Kebbell as Messala . This breathtaking film concerns about a merciless vengeance , not about forgiveness, only an unforeseen and gracious act of pardon will set free the once noble prince, who is now bent on revenge, as the incendiary teachings of the Nazarene Jesus rapidly gain ground. Although I think that the the famous novel written by Lewis Wallace is mainly about forgiveness . Furthermore , it deals with a extreme rivalry between the Roman Empire and Israel , in Rome the most important values were pride, rivalry, power, strength, the dictatorship of power , while in Israel rules the religion , rebelliousness , and protests against the Roman invader . Main cast is pretty good . Jack Huston is fine in the known role as wealthy Palestinan battling the Roman Empire who finally meets his rival in a justly famous chariot race and while rescuing his suffering family. And decent acting by Tony Kebbell as the nasty Messala who sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. Support cast is frankly well , such as : Ayelet Zuret , Sofia Black , Pilou Asbæk , James Cosmo , and mention special for Morgan Freeman who does some narrating in the beginning and end of the film. The chariot race required thousands of extras on sets constructed on lots of acres of lands . The MGM production costs were massive millions of dollars , as a lot of chariots were built , with half being used for practice . The race took various weeks to film ; both , director and producer insisted that the chariot circus be built for actual, and be made with as little computer graphics imagery as possible. They felt it was absolutely necessary, to make the chariot race look and feel realistic . The known chariot scene was shot at what is now the Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, and Matera, Basilicata, Gravina di Puglia, Bari, Apulia, Italy and other scenes in Painted Canyons, Mecca Hills, California, USA . Attractive images , majestic set design , glamorous photography in brilliant color by Oliver Wood , and evocative as well as rousing musical score by Marco Beltrani , all of them combine to cast a spellbinding movie , though inferior than other versions . The motion picture was professionally made by Director Timur Bekmambetov , though with no originality , being a real flop at the box office .

    Other retellings based on this vintage novel written by Lewis Wallace are the followings : Silent version by Fred Niblo with Ramon Novarro , Francis X Bushman , that still stands as the all-time silent classic ; it packs impressive scenes that still look nice , in spite of age and in 1931 , a shortened version was released .The classic version ¨Ben-Hur¨ won a record 11 Oscars , this recounting of the story is 87 minutes longer than the 2016 version , directed by William Wyler with Charlton Heston , Stephen Boyd , Haya Harareet , Jack Hawkins , Sam Jaffe , Finlay Currie , Martha Scott , Cathy O'Donnell , in which stuntman Cliff Lyons worked a Stuntman/chariot driver in both versions : 1925 and 1959 ; it ranked as the most expensive movie of its time and took years to end ; it is one of the greatest films in the genre "Epic". Ben-Hur still stands as the all-time silent classic . And cartoon version (2003) by Bill Kowalchuck with prologue by Charlton Heston and ¨Ben-Hur¨ TV series by Steven Shrill with Joseph Morgan , Stephen Campbell Moore , Kristen Krouk , Simon Andreu and Lucia Jimenez
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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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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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    • 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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