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King of Kings

Of good and evil, of love and hate, of peace and war.

7.2(247)19612h 51m4

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.

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Status
Released
Budget
$7.8M
Box office
$13.4M
Language
English
  • christianity
  • crucifixion
  • bible
  • biography
  • 1st century
  • jesus christ
  • christian film
  • antiquity

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Behind the camera

Director

Nicholas Ray

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1311 Oct 1961
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical2 Feb 1962
    • Physical7 Jun 2006
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Premiere1411 Oct 1961
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1219 Dec 1961

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King of Kings was released on 11 October 1961.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    1/2/2019

    8/10

    The best of the Christ story epics. King Of Kings is a good film, and certainly one that is better than its reputation suggests. It's for sure better than the poorly put together The Robe from 1953 and the gargantuan excess that would be The Greatest Story Ever Told four years post this MGM piece. Produced by legendary Samuel Bronston and directed with assurance and imagination by Nicholas Ray, the film tells …

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