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Ben-Hur (1959) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Ben-Hur (1959) a score of 3.6107 out of 4
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Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The film moves with an assurance and majesty hardly seen in modern movies....read the complete Ben-Hur (1959) review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
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DVD MovieGuide
Ben-Hur is formally subtitled “A Story of the Christ”, but that’s a bit of an exaggeration. Frankly, I want to know who Jesus’ 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 (1959) review at DVD MovieGuide
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Netflix (James Rocchi)
Widescreen biblical epic is bloated with spectacle and thin on plot....read the complete Ben-Hur (1959) review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
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Overall Rating:
3.7311
Ben-Hur (1959) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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3.6107
Ben-Hur (1959) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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