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In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
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7.9/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $164M
- Language
- English
- governor
- middle east
- based on novel or book
- roman empire
- politics
- christianity
- jew persecution
- jewish life
- roman
- miracle
- jerusalem
- prince
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereGNew York City, New York18 Nov 1959
- TheatricalG24 Nov 1959
- TheatricalRe-release26 Mar 1969
- TVCBS14 Feb 1971
United KingdomGB
- PremierePGLondon16 Dec 1959
- TheatricalPG26 Dec 1959
- Theatrical70mm re-release26 Dec 1969
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney5 May 1960
- TheatricalG12 May 1960
- Theatrical70mm re-release13 Dec 1968
- TheatricalRe-release26 Mar 1998
CanadaCA
- Theatrical18 Nov 1959
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical28 Apr 1960
- TV11 Apr 1969
AustriaAT
- Theatrical14 Sept 1961
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical167 Oct 1960
BrazilBR
- Theatrical29 Jan 1960
- Physical12DVD/VHS Warner3 Oct 2005
- TheatricalRelançamento2 Apr 2026
ChileCL
- TV5 Jun 1988
ChinaCN
- PremiereShanghai International Film Festival19 Jun 2017
CzechiaCZ
- Physical12+1 Aug 1995
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1519 Feb 1962
- Theatrical15Re-release7 Aug 1964
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Ben-Hur was released on 18 November 1959.
Audience reviews
4- J10/10
John Chard
12/24/2018
Majestic in scope and story telling. The truth is, is that Ben-Hur deserved every award that was showered upon it. It's a titanic film both in structure and scope. It doesn't need me to go over old ground about how much the film cost to make, the number of extras, the number of sets and etc, it's now folklore that this film could have bankrupted MGM such was the investment, but they needn't have worried since the …
- S10/10
sykobanana
4/24/2021
What can be said about this film that hasnt already been said? I could (justly) use every superlative known and it still does not cover just how amazing this film is. It is the essence of EPIC (and not just historical epic). It is easy to see why it was not matched in the number of Oscars given for 50 years (and those 'equals' did not include any acting oscars and had more categories to choose from). I fi…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/1/2024
It will probably be remembered for it's chariot race long after all of the rest of it has faded away, but this is more than just that. It is a story about friendship, religion, power and opportunity - it is also about sheer bloody-mindedness and cruelty. It resonates all the more because these are all human traits that abound in all of us to some extent. The film looks truly amazing and Miklós Rósza is on top form wi…
- J9/10
JPV852
3/9/2026
This is one I had never seen before but finally say down for the 3.5 hour running time and found it thoroughly engaging, though after the chariot race scene, felt it slowed down quite a bit. Still, great performances all around and the scale, not just for its time but even today, was amazing. **4.5/5**
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