Ben-Hur
“The entertainment experience of a lifetime!”
1959•G•3h 32m•7.9•Released
HistoryDramaAdventure
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.
Director
William Wyler
Writer
Karl Tunberg
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$164M
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Martha Scott
Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
George Relph
Tiberius Caesar
André Morell
Sextus
Terence Longdon
Drusus
Ady Berber
Malluch
Lando Buzzanca
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Sam Zimbalist
Recommended
6.3
Risen
2016
7
Agora
2009
6.7
One Night with the King
2006
7
The Zone of Interest
2023
6.9
Barabbas
1961
6.8
The Robe
1953
6.5
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
7.3
The Physician
2013
7.7
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
7
The Book of Daniel
2013
5.9
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
7
True Spirit
2023
6.8
The Boy in the Woods
2023
7.8
The Ten Commandments
1956
8.2
Joseph
1995
7.8
Palestine 36
2025
7.3
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
6.1
The Monuments Men
2014
7.3
Les Misérables
2012
6.7
The Last Rifleman
2023
Similar Movies
Till Death Do Us Part
2017
6.3
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
6.7
Scrap-Mattila and the Beautiful Woman
2012
Cry to Heaven
0
Moors
0
Ge.hen'nah
0
6.7
Snow on The Blades
2014
7.2
Mothra
1961
6
Shout at the Devil
1976
3.7
Control Alt Delete
2010
6.1
The Neon Bible
1995
3.5
The Man in the Trunk
2019
4.8
Good Favour
2018
5.2
They Turned Us into Killers
2024
5.2
Small Town Saturday Night
2010
4.2
Stripped Naked
2009
7.6
A Girl Named Ann
2024
Otro año y contando
2025
Cinnamon & Gunpowder
0
7.1
Dear Etranger
2017