Ben-Hur fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History and sports
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Ben-Hur is tense, spectacular, and thrilling.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History and sports
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and sports. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Ben-Hur is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 24%, and Metacritic 38). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 5 min
Ben-Hur runs 2 h 5 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Ben-Hur higher (52) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $100 million to make and earned $94 million worldwide, 94% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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