Plot
The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Release Year: 2016
Critic's Score: /100
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Stars: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro
Storyline
The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Writers: Lew Wallace, Keith R. Clarke
Cast: Jack Huston -
Judah Ben-Hur
Toby Kebbell -
Messala Severus
Rodrigo Santoro -
Jesus
Nazanin Boniadi -
Esther
Ayelet Zurer -
Naomi Ben-Hur
Pilou Asbæk -
Pontius Pilate
Sofia Black-D'Elia -
Tirzah Ben-Hur
Morgan Freeman -
Ilderim
Marwan Kenzari -
Druses
Moises Arias -
Dismas
James Cosmo -
Quintus
Haluk Bilginer -
Simonides
David Walmsley -
Marcus Decimus
Yasen Atour -
Jacob
Francesco Scianna -
Kadeem
Trivia:
The first remake of Ben Hur (1959) had won a total of 11 Oscars which is a still standing record for most Oscar wins (shared with Titanic and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King). The first full length feature version of Ben Hur was made in 1925 See more »
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An adaptation of Lew Wallace 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ,
Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), is falsely accused of an assassination
attempt by his childhood friend and adoptive brother Messala (Toby
Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and rises from
the ranks hoping to one day get his revenge. The Premise is somewhat
familiar, Gladiator comes to mind, I wish I could say they had more in
common then the story, Like perhaps rich character development, However
this isn't the case, If Timur had spent half the money on the story
instead of the visual effects, Maybe we would have had a modern day
Gladiator on our hands instead of this... Abomination. Although I have
been a fan Bekmambetov's work, This was disappointing. It wasn't all
bad, There were a few redeeming qualities, for instance; The costumes
and environments were exquisite. If you can bare to sit through two and
a half hours of poor storytelling then the visual effects are almost
worth it, Almost.
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