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Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) loses everything after his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), now an officer in the Roman army, returns to Jerusalem and accuses the young prince of treason. Stripped of his title and separated from his wife (Nazanin Boniadi) and family, Ben-Hur must endure years of slavery on a galley at sea. When fate brings the estranged brothers to an epic and deadly chariot race, Ben-Hur finally gets the chance to exact vengeance on the man who destroyed his life.

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How do you fight an idea? By filming a remake that has too few of its own, and tries to cover it up with choppy editing and CGI.

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Jordan Hoffman

Times of Israel

The movie isn't really saying anything, and is just cruising on the fumes left over from our associations with a classic.

Feb 1, 2018

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Kristen Lopez

Spectrum Culture

Ben-Hur isn't the worst film of the year, but from a technical standpoint it certainly looks it.

Rated: 1.5/5

Nov 20, 2017

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

Very rarely does it try to impress us, or overwhelm us, shock us, move us.

Aug 10, 2017

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Ben-Hur: Full Throttle Drift Racer might have been a better title for this misconcieved, sprawling folly…

Rated: 2/5

May 31, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The decision to film the major set-pieces in extreme close-up was ill-advised, and these murky and incoherent bits are further crippled by obvious CGI as well as rapid-fire editing that recalls those Ginsu blades in action on late-night infomercials.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 18, 2021

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Tori Brazier

One Room With A View

Remaking the classic Hollywood epic and 11-time Oscar winner Ben-Hur seems redundant - so 2016's Ben-Hur starts on the back foot.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 25, 2021

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Audience Member Best Ben Hur out there go watch it!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/24 Full Review Caleb M I really enjoyed it, not sure why it had such bad reviews Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Georgan G I hated the animal cruelty in the 1959 version, but this entire film is poorly done. Terribly script with filming that is boring. The sound is so uneven I could not hear dialogue, then blasted with music or yelling. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/24 Full Review Claudiu I The narrator is very annoying, telling obvious things at the end and stupid things at the beginning. Not very believable story and some scenes are exaggerated. The relation of Ben Hur with his wife is absurd in few scenes. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/12/23 Full Review Brianna B This movie is an absolute joke Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Christine K Having never watched the original, this is now an all time favourite movie of mine. The story is just so good and touching and makes you want to forgive others. I feel so touched. Sure there are historical inaccuracies but we give them artistic license. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Timur Bekmambetov Director Jack Huston Judah Ben-Hur Toby Kebbell Messala Severus Morgan Freeman Ilderim Rodrigo Santoro Jesus Christ Nazanin Boniadi Esther

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Pilou Asbæk as Pontius Pilate in "Ben-Hur."

Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur in "Ben-Hur."

Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus in "Ben-Hur."

(L-R) Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur and Morgan Freeman as Ilderim in "Ben-Hur."

Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur in "Ben-Hur."

(L-R) Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus and Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur in "Ben-Hur."

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Synopsis Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) loses everything after his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), now an officer in the Roman army, returns to Jerusalem and accuses the young prince of treason. Stripped of his title and separated from his wife (Nazanin Boniadi) and family, Ben-Hur must endure years of slavery on a galley at sea. When fate brings the estranged brothers to an epic and deadly chariot race, Ben-Hur finally gets the chance to exact vengeance on the man who destroyed his life.

Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Producer: Sean Daniel, Duncan Henderson, Joni Levin
Screenwriter: Keith Clarke, John Ridley
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Bazalevs, Sean Daniel Company, Lightworkers Media, Sony Classical
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Adventure, Action, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.4M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)