Critic Reviews
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Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader
This Spanish-produced period drama is pretty dreadful: the drama is torpid, the astronomy lessons pedantic, and the spear-and-sandal production values flat-out cheesy.
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Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Although the movie's history is spotty, its dialogue is sometimes clunky, and time frames are telescoped, its overall impact packs a powerful punch.
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Tom Long, Detroit News
Manages to mix philosophy, history, hysteria and a love triangle and still be something of a bore.
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Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Some may consider "Agora" sound history, others may label it heresy, but I call it thumping good drama.
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Agora, Alejandro Amenabar's absorbing historical drama, proves that, in an era of movies made for iPhones with artistic ambitions to match, there are still filmmakers willing to swing for the fences.
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Cast
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Rachel Weiszas Hypatia -
Max Minghellaas Davus -
Oscar Isaacas Orestes
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Ashraf Barhomas Ammonius -
Michael Lonsdaleas Theon -
Rupert Evansas Synesius








