Ben-Hur (1959) Rank 5 Reviews

Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

The film moves with an assurance and majesty hardly seen in modern movies. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

The Sydney Morning Herald

This lush, lumbering, surprisingly moving ancient Rome drama has arguably been outclassed by Gladiator. But the three-hour-plus 1959 Oscar winner remains "the thinking man's epic", thanks to Charlton Heston's moving title performance. He's the Jew ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at The Sydney Morning Herald

The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

This remake was inspired by the fact that three years earlier, Cecil B. DeMille and Paramount had remade the 1925 version of his film as a successful 50's epoch Biblical tale titled The Ten Commandments (1956). The heroic figure of Charlton Heston (an ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Predictable but magnificent and satisfying. In remaking the silent 1927 classic, which starred Ramon Novarro and Francis X. Bushman, quality-conscious director Wyler shines the old chestnut up. Highlights include the galley ship and climatic chariot ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)

My dear friend and surrogate uncle Steve Cohen loves William Wyler. So much so that when we last spoke about Wyler and Ben-Hur in particular, he declared that there was no greater epic film than this. You may or may not know Steve Cohen, but when he ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)

DVDnett.no

Filmen Ben-Hur trenger vel egentlig ikke noen presentasjon. Dette fantastiske filmeposet innbyr til et nytt bekjentskap nÃ¥ som det er gitt ut pÃ¥ DVD, og det er egentlig ikke noen grunn til Ã¥ holde min konklusjon hemmelig til slutten av anmeldelsen: ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVDnett.no

El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)

En el aÃ±o 1926 el realizador Fred Niblo habÃa llevado con mucho acierto al cine la novela homÃ³nima de Lew Wallace, en la cual se relata la historia de un principe judÃo llamado Judah Ben-Hur, condenado a galeras injustamente por orden del poder ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)

Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)

The release of the 1959 masterpiece â��Ben-Hurâ�� on DVD is a gift to all of us. This inspiring tale told in the gentle pace of classic cinema not only shows respect for the religious themes of Judaic and Christian faith, but it also reveals the power of ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)

Orbital Reviews

Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) and Messala (Stephen Boyd) were childhood friends, but Messala left for Rome to become part of the army and Judah stayed in Judea and became a wealthy and influential prince. When Messala returns home as a high-ranking ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Orbital Reviews

Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

Based on a novel by Gen. Lew Wallace, subtitled "A Tale of the Christ" and shot in Rome, Wyler's adaptation manages to walk a steady line between religious spectacle and secular epic. Even Heston isn't as hammy as usual in his role as a wealthy ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

Ben-Hur traces the double odyssey of Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), a prince of Judea who is sentenced to the galleys by his childhood best friend, the Roman Messala (Stephen Boyd). Revenge and the desire to rescue his imprisoned mother and sister ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

A movie that has come to define Biblical epic . ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

Mr. Wyler and his money-free producers have smartly and effectively laid stress on the powerful and meaningful personal conflicts that are strong in this old heroic tale. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

A chariot-race classic. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

84/100An entertaining and compelling drama that may be shallow, but is too exciting and appealing for that to be much of a concern. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Exclaim! (--)

Ben-Hur has been encrusted by so many decades of popular reverence that itâ��s probably tempting fate to say itâ��s no big deal. Oh, thereâ��s entertainment to be had from Lew Wallaceâ��s once ubiquitous story, which pits Jewish firebrand Judah Ben-Hur ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Exclaim! (--)

DVD Journal

Ben Hur is a big movie in more ways than one: it was filmed using a 65 mm anamorphic process and presented in Panavision. 35 mm theatrical prints were shown with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 (70 mm anamorphic prints were an even more spacious 2.76:1, and ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Journal

The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

Charlton Heston stars in this epic about chariots and friendship at the time of Christ. If you've never seen this film on the big screen, you've missed a great story and gripping action scenes ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

A Jewish prince is oppressed by the evil Romans during the time of Christ, but fights back bravely, eventually confronting his former friend and now arch-enemy in a climactic chariot race. This classic 1950s spectacle is entertaining and truly a sight to ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

DVD Talk (Ian Jane)

This four disc special edition of Ben-Hur combines nearly flawless video quality with an excellent audio mix and scores of interesting and well put together extra features. The presentation is amazing and the overall package is a fantastic tribute to a ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Talk (Ian Jane)

BBC Films

Aside from a digital restoration of the film, this four-disc Collector's Edition reveals the secrets behind its longevity. Ridley Scott and George Lucas are among the speakers in a new documentary The Epic That Changed Cinema, talking in specific terms ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at BBC Films

Reel.com

Warner Bros. has put together a fantastic full-frame documentary on "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic," which, itself, has an epic feel to it. The production staff seems to have left no research stone unturned; and the documentary includes scenes from ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Reel.com

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

The state of family-friendly animated features has become fairly dismal in recent years, with too many films that either try too hard (and inevitably fail) to be cutting-edge hip and an equal quantity existing solely as a marketing vehicle to promote ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)

Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is a price of Judea during the time of Christ. Even under Roman oppression, Judah's family thrives. There is much joy as Messala (Stephen Boyd) returns to Judea after years of war with the Roman legions. Messala was a ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Ben-Hur has recently been ranked as one of the one hundred greatest films of all time, and with good reason. Forty years later it remains one of the classics of cinema, as well as a witness for the redeeming power of Jesus Christ. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Movie-Vault.com ("Le Apprenti")

Ben-Hur shares the dubious honor with Titanic not only as the most Oscar-decorated film - 11 awards - but also the least talked about on an artistic standpoint. Both are extravagant productions boasting a cast of thousands and the finest in ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Movie-Vault.com ("Le Apprenti")

Parent Previews

Years later, after finally earning his freedom, Ben-Hur returns to Jerusalem and confronts Messala in one of the best-known chariot races ever recorded in cinematic history. Yet the malice Ben-Hur feels continues to haunt him and sour his ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Parent Previews

Classic Film Guide

Heston plays the title character, a wealthy Jew who grew up with Messala (Stephen Boyd), who's now the head Roman in the area. Their political clash leads to charges which enslave Ben-Hur as an oarsman on a ship. During a conflict, Ben-Hur saves a Roman ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Classic Film Guide

DVDBeaver

The accolades could fill this page - Ben-Hur won a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director (Wyler), Actor (Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur), Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith as Sheik Ilderim), Cinematography, Music Score, Costume ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVDBeaver

LeisureSuit.net

Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is a Jewish prince living a life of luxury in Jerusalem, his days filled with wine and concubines and those loose velvets robes that really let the testicles breathe. But all is not well in the Holy Land. The Romans are ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at LeisureSuit.net

Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

This is Warner Home Videoâ��s second release of BEN-HUR and the first presentation to be taken from restored 65mm elements; the first release was mastered from 35mm reduction materials. Warner offers BEN-HUR in a 16:9 enhanced transfer that is a more ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

Boxoffice Magazine

When it comes to film epics, "Ben-Hur" may forever be the standard against which all others are measures. Winner of 11 Academy Awards, a record it still shares with "Titanic," "Ben-Hur" is a film of immense scale and passion that indirectly ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

VideoVista

Ben-Hur then, is that rare creature, the restrained epic. Perhaps because the source is a novel than taken direct from the Bible, it manages to balance the sublime and ridiculous into a still-satisfying whole, balancing great spectacle on the one hand ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at VideoVista

DVDRAMA

Warner nous propose ici une Ã©dition des plus soignÃ©es. Non seulement le master, compte tenu de son Ã¢ge, se montre particuliÃ¨rement propre mais il permet au film de retrouver une nouvelle jeunesse. On Ã©vitera nÃ©anmoins pas la prÃ©sence de quelques ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVDRAMA

CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)

Just completing a centennial tribute to the late William Wyler, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art concluded by screening Ben-Hur. Introducing the film was Charlton Heston himself, greatly indebted to Wyler for casting him and working with him ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)

Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

What can be said about the acting here other than classic. While there are several moments that a modern viewer will consider â��hammyâ��, you have to remember that this is what was expected back in the late fifties. Heston is at his top form in this ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

DVD Times

Winner of no less than eleven Academy Awards (a record until Titanic equalled it) and perhaps the most famous epic of all time, Ben-Hur is sheer Hollywood spectacle in the golden age of cinema that reigned before CGI effects became the norm. Based upon ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Times

DVD Verdict

Messala returns to Judea, where he had grown up, as the newly appointed tribune of the Roman province. He is soon visited by Ben-Hur, now a wealthy leader of the Jewish ruling class and formerly a boyhood friend of Messala. Messala's orders are to ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Verdict

Chicago Reader (Dave Kehr)

Entire new frontiers in boredom were opened up by this MGM whopper from 1959, produced at the then staggering cost of $15 million (hardly enough to pay for a mid-80s Dudley Moore vehicle). It swept both the Academy Awards and the nation's box offices, ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Chicago Reader (Dave Kehr)

DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

Published as a novel in 1880 by General Lew Wallace, subtitled "A Tale of the Christ," the work was successfully adapted to the stage and then made into a silent movie in 1925 before becoming the blockbuster we have here. The story begins at the time ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

Four-Disc Collector's Edition, DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

When one considers the term "epic" in relation to motion pictures, one may think of "Gone With the Wind," "The Ten Commandments," "Spartacus," "El Cid," "Lawrence of Arabia," or even the more-recent "Gladiator." But, certainly, no more epic ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Four-Disc Collector's Edition, DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

The supernatural amounts of time, effort, and money that can go into these boons from on high are no more obvious than in a film like Ben-Hur. The special effects in today's blockbusters tend to be invisible, unless they're awful -- but when you're ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Ben-Hur won 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture after its release in 1959. William Wyler directed this mammoth production with 350 speaking parts and over 50,000 extras. The long-awaited DVD contains the following special features: commentary by ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Heston stars as Judah Ben-Hur, a wealthy prince who greets his friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) after a long period apart. Soon enough though, politics (isn't it always politics?) make the two enemies, as Messala builds enough reason to send our hero off ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

In the lead, Heston is stiff, and the writing is uneven, but overall, it's rousing epic done on a massive scale with hundreds of sets and extras a priceless race scene. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)

Grandiose epic with Heston commanding in lead and featuring amazing chariot race sequence, but gets bogged down with heavy Biblical angle (reliance on religious themes is one of it's faults). Despite massive production, film did not need full ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)

ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)

Above all rides the spectacle of Wyler's epic masterpiece. The chariot race is unsurpassed, and adding a great deal to its pleasure is the fact that both Boyd and Heston worked hard at racing, performing most of the stunts themselves save the ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)

Chainsaw Fodder

Epic, much? This was watched on a whim on a Sunday night and it was completely engrossing. A Bible epic which tells the story of Ben-Hur who is exiled by his best friend, Messala, and his quest for his mother and sister. Oh yeah, he is also on a quest ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Chainsaw Fodder

DVD Verdict (Ryan Keefer) - Collector's Edition

Warner Home Video has periodically re-done classic films that they still have the rights to, and usually the results have been stellar; 2004's four disc Gone With the Wind release was outstanding. They decided to tackle the 1959 classic Ben-Hur, hoping ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Verdict (Ryan Keefer) - Collector's Edition

Audio Revolution

â��Ben-Hurâ�� gets a bit over-the-top by modern standards, with an ending that will be uplifting to devout Christians but rather didactic for everyone else. However, its human drama and its extraordinary action stand the test of time. Thanks to modern ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Audio Revolution

Worldwide DVD Forums - DVD Review

There are few films that are etched into peopleâ��s consciousness, films that transcend time and culture that break boundaries and are an experience to be shared by all. â��Ben-Hurâ�� is one such film, a film that when released in 1959 was greeted with ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Worldwide DVD Forums - DVD Review

DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

Ben-Hur is deservedly considered a classic film, and Warner has given tribute to its quality with an excellent DVD edition. It’s an excellent transfer with superb extras on one modestly-priced disc. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

DVD Review e-zine

William Wylerâ��s "Ben Hur" is an epic that epitomizes everything that grand filmmaking is about. Whether it is the filmâ��s considerable running length of 222 minutes, its extremely wide aspect ratio of 2.76:1, its number of extras, the level of ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Review e-zine

The Flick Filosopher's take

If there's any god today as mighty as the gods of old, it's that behemoth called Hollywood. This modern deity can be as capricious as Zeus or Thor -- sometimes blessing us with a Casablanca or an Evil Dead, sometimes cursing us with the likes of ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at The Flick Filosopher's take

DVDTown (John J. Puccio)

The story then jumps ahead twenty-six years and the introduction of a new Judean governor and his new head of the local Roman garrison, the Tribune Messala (Stephen Boyd). Messala and Judah grew up together, like brothers, the Roman and the Jew, but ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVDTown (John J. Puccio)

Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

Hollywoodâ��s third adaptation of General Lew Wallaceâ��s novel following two silent versions, Ben-Hur holds up better than such productions as The Ten Commandments in part because the biblical subject itself is reverently left in the background and ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

DVD Verdict (Barrie Maxwell)

In 1959, a film that was over five years in preparation and more than three and a half hours in length, was a remake of a silent classic, cost more than any other film to date, featured a two-time winner of the Best Director Academy Award, included an ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Verdict (Barrie Maxwell)

BBC Films

Opening with a full overture played against Michelangelo's ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, you know that you're in for something unembarrassed by its own grandiosity. Hungarian soundtrack virtuoso Miklos Rozsa fanfares as much with his garrulous score. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at BBC Films

Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

Have you noticed how some classic films are remembered more for the circumstances around their making than for their content? When people talk about Citizen Kane, itâ��s Orson Wellesâ�� personality or media magnate William Randolph Hearstâ��s efforts ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

25frames.org (Christoph Huber)

Die Reinkultur des Monumentalfilms. Vier Stunden braucht William Wylers Epos, um die Wandlung von Charlton Heston zum Gutmenschen zu schildern. Dazwischen gibt es das legendÃ¤re Wagenrennen (eigentliche Regie: Actionszenenveteran Yakima Canutt) und lang ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at 25frames.org (Christoph Huber)

Walter Frith

Historians will know that the Roman empire ruled the Earth at the time Christ was born and that's how 'Ben-Hur' begins its story. I wish ABC television would show this film every year at Easter instead of the inferior 'The Ten Commandments' which ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Walter Frith

Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)

Looking at it now, I'm glad to have gotten this monkey off my back. Sure, if it weren't for this DVD, it probably would have been at least a few years before I set aside time for it. But, as I said, if there's a version of Ben-Hur worth checking ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)

Time Out

Although a bit like a four-hour Sunday school lesson, 'Ben-Hur' is not without its compensations, above all, of course, the chariot race (which was directed not by Wyler but by Andrew Marton, and it shows). The rest is made interesting by the most ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Time Out

DVD Net (Anthony Horan)

Originally penned by the rather multi-skilled General Lew Wallace at the tail end of the 19th Century, Ben-Hur has become one of the most enduring and popular adventure stories in modern history - a hugely successful novel, it found a big audience as a ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Net (Anthony Horan)

filmcritic.com duels with Ben-Hur

Of course, Jesus is not the real subject of this tale, it's Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince living in Judea, played by the incomparable Charlton Heston. Ben-Hur lives high on the hog, here in the year 26, as we're told. And he's a good guy, nice to his ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at filmcritic.com duels with Ben-Hur

A Nutshell Review

Charlton Heston plays the title character Judah Ben Hur, an Jew aristocrat in Rome conquered Judea, whose childhood best friend, a Roman called Messala, is now second in command to the Roman governor. Unwilling to become an informer to Messala to name ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at A Nutshell Review

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

To hell with Gladiator. Scratch that. Ben-Hur is no stupid gladiator movie. As the title sequence tells us, this is "A Tale of the Christ," an unabashed religious fable, albeit one that only shows its hero from the back. Of course, Jesus is ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Plugged In

Charlton Heston portrays Judah Ben-Hur, a kind, wealthy Jew whose life is thrown into turmoil when he is betrayed and falsely accused of crimes against Rome. Judah spends three years as a galley slave before heroics restore him to high standing and a ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Plugged In

MediaScreen.com

"Ben-Hur" is the story of Jewish nobleman, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), who is imprisoned by his one-time boyhood friend, now the Roman tribune, Messala (Stephen Boyd). Judah's path to God and Messala's road to ruin parallel the Christ story. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at MediaScreen.com

The Rewind Forums - 4 disc CE DVD review

There are few films that are etched into peopleâ��s consciousness, films that transcend time and culture that break boundaries and are an experience to be shared by all. â��Ben-Hurâ�� is one such film, a film that when released in 1959 was greeted with ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at The Rewind Forums - 4 disc CE DVD review

Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)

The great chariot race, the climax of Ben Hur, is a stirring achievement. It's filmed with spectacular vitality by the second unit directors Yakima Canutt and Andrew Marton. The earlier action sequence is less dynamic. The Roman/Macedonian sea battle ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)

DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) has a very comfortable lifestyle, as he is a Jewish price who makes a nice living as a merchant. In addition to his work, Judah loves to spend time with his mother and sister, whom he loves very much and is very close with. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

The Digital Bits

During the late 50s, MGM and the other Hollywood studios were faced with a problem - people simply weren't going to the movies like they had in the past. The average Hollywood movie was making less from box office receipts, and only big, epic pictures ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at The Digital Bits

DVD MovieGuide

Ben-Hur is formally subtitled â��A Story of the Christâ��, but thatâ��s a bit of an exaggeration. Frankly, I want to know who Jesusâ�� agent is; the guy only makes a few bit appearances in the flick and he gets top billing! Well, he plays a bigger role ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVD MovieGuide

The DVD Report (Britt Gillette)

Charlton Heston plays the title role of Judah Ben-Hur, an Israelite prince during the reign of Tiberius. Young and wealthy, Ben-Hur enjoys the finer aspects of life in the era of Pax Romana. When his old friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) arrives in Jerusalem ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at The DVD Report (Britt Gillette)

Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

The themes of family, freedom, and belief are beautifully developed in an exciting and gripping story. Parents will probably have to explain about leprosy. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Predictable but magnificent and satisfying. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)

One of the most exciting action epics ever made, blustery "Ben-Hur" is filled with over-the-top performances, but memorable scenes. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Charlton Heston stars as the title character. Ben-Hur begins the film as a wealthy Judean prince. He is the childhood friend of the new Roman precept Messala (Stephen Boyd), but politics soon makes them enemies. Boyd finds a good excuse to imprison ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

DVDnett.no

PÃ¥ tross av den eksplosive veksten i DVD-utgivelser verden over, sÃ¥ er det etter undertegnedes mening relativt sjelden at eldre filmer underkastes en sÃ¥kalt kongelig behandling. Med det mener jeg at eldre filmer stort sett lanseres/relanseres med mer ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at DVDnett.no

Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)

The kind of sweeping pseudo-biblical epic that Hollywood was famous for. If not for Charlton Heston's weak performance and Stephen Boyd's laughably ludcirous one, the film might have been better. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)

Netflix (James Rocchi)

Widescreen biblical epic is bloated with spectacle and thin on plot. ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)

eFilmCritic Reviews

Extremely popular when first released, the film, based on a famous novel by Lew Wallace, won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a record only equalled by Titanic (1997), an achievement made more spectacular by the fact that the film was the ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews

eFilmCritic.com (Alexandre Paquin)

Extremely popular when first released, the film, based on a famous novel by Lew Wallace, won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a record only equalled by Titanic (1997), an achievement made more spectacular by the fact that the film was the ...read the complete Ben-Hur movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Alexandre Paquin)

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