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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
· Movie
· 143 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
69–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 96, everyone else 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A Jewish prince, Judah Ben-Hur, is betrayed by his Roman childhood friend and sent into slavery. Through years of hardship, he survives and vows revenge. His path intersects with the ministry of Jesus Christ, and his quest for vengeance is ultimately transformed by messages of forgiveness and faith, set against the backdrop of the Roman Empire.
Details
- Director
- Fred Niblo
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released
- 25 December 1925
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $3.9M
- Box office
- $9.0M