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Alexander

The greatest legend of all was real

6.0(3,629)20042h 56m12

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.

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Status
Released
Budget
$155M
Box office
$167.3M
Language
English
  • egypt
  • elephant
  • aristotle
  • persia
  • greece
  • emperor
  • campaign
  • alexander the great
  • sword fight
  • royalty
  • male homosexuality
  • ancient world

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Oliver Stone

Produced in

France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America, Italy, Thailand

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical31 Dec 2004
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereRHollywood, California16 Nov 2004
    • TheatricalR24 Nov 2004
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical157 Jan 2005
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical1 Dec 2004
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+20 Jan 2005
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A24 Nov 2004
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical10 Feb 2005
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical23 Dec 2004
  • BahrainBH

    • Theatrical1 Dec 2004
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical5 Jan 2005
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1414 Jan 2005
  • BulgariaBG

    • Theatrical14 Jan 2005

Frequently asked questions

Alexander was released on 21 November 2004.

Audience reviews

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    Dark Jedi

    6/15/2017

    2/10

    My wife picked this one up together with the weekly TV magazine. Luckily we didn't pay full price. I hoped for a film about one of the greatest warlord of all time but what I got was something about a crying homosexual wimp.

  • J

    John Chard

    6/22/2019

    7/10

    Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut. Alexander is directed by Oliver Stone and Stone co-writes the screenplay with Christopher Kyle and Laeta Kalogridis. It stars Colin Farrell, Val Kilmer, Angelina Jolie, Jared Leto, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Christopher Plummer. Music is by Vangelis and cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto. Alexander is an historical epic based on the life of Alexan…

  • W

    Wuchak

    8/10/2021

    6/10

    _**Alexander’s conquests from Greece through Persia into northwestern India**_ After being tutored by Aristotle (Christopher Plumber), Alexander (Colin Farrell) takes over the Macedonian throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 after his father is assassinated (Val Kilmer). Over the next 13 years he, amazingly, conquers the Persian Empire and heads into India before finally turning back. Anthony Hopkins narrates as Ptole…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    1/7/2023

    6/10

    Opinion on this film seems to have been hijacked somewhat by the definition and appropriateness of the relationship between Alexander (Farrell) and Hephaestion (Leto). It seems daft to try to apply 21st century social morals onto a society in which same sex relationships were simply unremarkable. Whether or not it was about sex, or love, or both isn't really that important - I think Oliver Stone was trying to involve…

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