

Lawrence of Arabia
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During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $70M
- Language
- Arabic
- cairo
- world war i
- arabian
- horse
- jerusalem
- british army
- british empire
- damascus
- camel
- based on true story
- historical fiction
- quicksand
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Digital / OTT30 Jul 2016
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPGNew York City, New York16 Dec 1962
- Theatricalrestored version15 Feb 1989
United KingdomGB
- PremierePGLondon10 Dec 1962
- TheatricalPG11 Dec 1962
- TVPGITV22 Dec 1975
- Theatrical26 May 1989
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalBlu-ray15 Jul 2019
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG10 Jan 1963
- Theatricalrestored version13 Jul 1999
CanadaCA
- Theatrical30 Jan 1963
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical20 Mar 1963
- Theatricalre-release3 Mar 1971
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical93 Jan 1964
BrazilBR
- Theatrical143 Feb 1963
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival21 Apr 2013
CzechiaCZ
- Physical18+1 Jun 1993
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1515 Oct 1963
Frequently asked questions
Lawrence of Arabia was released on 11 December 1962.
Audience reviews
4- P7/10
Peter McGinn
9/24/2020
This is obviously an epic film, lasting nearly four hours with the wide, sweeping desert vistas and huge cast. It describes a fairly brief period of time out of a remarkable man’s life. I wonder how modern viewers handle the length of the movie, accustomed as they are to movies this lengthy featuring superheroes with humor and almost constant action. I don’t even remember how long ago I originally watched Lawrenc…
- R10/10
r96sk
9/10/2024
227 minutes of greatness! I've always wanted to watch <em>'Lawrence of Arabia'</em> given its standing as being one of the greats, though that rather long run time always put it on my subconscious back-burner. At last, I rooted out some time for it and man it was a well spent near four hours! I'm not going to say its length is ignorable, though it truly doesn't feel like a 3hr 47min movie - so every credit to all …
- C9/10
CinemaSerf
11/19/2024
This has got to be in my top ten movies - it is an almost flawless exercise in marrying fantastic photography, casting, writing, costumes and a score into three hours of wonderful entertainment. Rumour has it that Albert Finney was offered the lead role and suggested Peter O'Toole instead. If that is true (or not) then clearly serendipity was already on hand to guide this rendition of the story of TE Lawrence, who in…
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OrpheumFilms
11/16/2025
Totally lives up to its reputation as a classic. A gripping story of a man that loses his soul that makes almost 4 hours seem like two, and with photography that hasn't aged whatsoever.
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