Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, sports, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Spectacular and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is spectacular, thrilling, and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic, moving, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, sports, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, sports, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 23 min
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ runs 2 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ higher (96) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in United States.
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