Ben-Hur

Film - 1959 - Drama

The story

A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

Directed by

William Wyler

Starring

Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Martha Scott

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 8.1 out of 10

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Film · 1959 · Drama

Ben-Hur

80% match3h 32mG
HBO Max
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The story

A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

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Ratings
IMDb
8.1 / 10
272k votes
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88%
Tomatometer
3.18 / 5
362 ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.9 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama
Runtime3h 32m
RatedG
Release1959-11-18
Where to watch
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