Ben-Hur
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.
Director
William Wyler
Studio
N/A
Release
18 Nov 1959
Runtime
212 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Cast & Characters
Charlton Heston
Jack Hawkins
Stephen Boyd
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
88%
Metacritic
90/100
Ben-Hur holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (269,891 votes), 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (269,891 votes), 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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