Overview

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.

Beesley's Ratings

Id

2283

Name

Ben-Hur (1959)

Genre

Adventure,Drama,History

Leads

Heston,Charlton-Boyd,Stephen

Rating

8
Content Advisory

General audiences, Extreme Violence and/or Fighting or War

Comments

None

Metadata from themoviedb.org

Genre Ids

History, Drama, Adventure

Id

665

Title

Ben-Hur

Popularity

8.372

Release Date

1959-11-18

Softcore

False

Vote Average

7.89

Vote Count

3151

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$164,000,000

Runtime

212 minutes