Ben-Hur Reviews and Ratings


  • TomBowler
    December 31, 2009
    TomBowler
    An amazing journey. Full review later
  • Mcleanj1
    December 29, 2009
    Mcleanj1
    One of my top five easily. CH is the man and aside from the dumb cop TV show he is golden! Every few monbths I need to watch it even thou its is sooooo darn long! The race, OMFG, can you imaging doing that in 1959? "We keep you alive to serve this ship, so row well and live" ...( read more) There are like 4 movies in one here.
  • filmfanatic1982
    December 26, 2009
    filmfanatic1982
    Marvellously epic. I was worried that the 4 hour timespan would prove boring. Alas, that is not the case. Never once was I bored. :)
  • sillymee3
    December 21, 2009
    sillymee3
    Truelly a classic. In my collection.
  • timeladyinred
    December 15, 2009
    timeladyinred
    Good film but way too long!
  • thoms51
    December 12, 2009
    thoms51
    At the top of the "classics" list.
  • fionnualacowan
    December 6, 2009
    fionnualacowan
    good story but a little bit long
  • Pritdbat
    December 4, 2009
    Pritdbat
    Just when I thought no movie could ever be compared to Gladiator.....

    My first thought before watching this film was how I'm going to survive for the whole 210 minutes & trust me never felt bored by any single moment of it!

    From the very beginning(which depicts the birth of...( read more) Jesus christ) to the very end of the film,the movie was so brilliant!

    For a movie of its time & even today I'll always regard it as perhaps the best movie ever made.

    watching the film made me a big fan of charlton heston(& the very beautiful Cathy O'Donnell) ...his depiction of the titular character Judah Ben-Hur was excellent.Stephen boyd also served as a perfect friend-turned-enemy of Ben-hur.

    also some good supporting characters provided by Jack hawkins,Hugh Griffith & Haya Harareet

    The boat scene & the chariot scene were particularly very masterfully directed & no matter how much I write about it,it wouldn't be enough!

    What a movie!......I'm so glad I watched this film in my lifetime.....BRAVO William Wyler for making such an epic

    If you havent seen it yet...well make sure you watch it just once in your life!
  • doyoufeellucky
    November 27, 2009
    doyoufeellucky
    THE GREATEST MOTION PICTURE OF ALL TIME.

    BEN HUR is More worthy of the 11 Academy Awards it received than the other two films than equalled it.
    You have to watch this on the big screen to fully appreciate this masterpiece of cinama. The chariot race is epic on its own. One o...( read more)f the best scenes ever placed on film. Watch the whole film to appreciate the story. Charlton Heston is Legend.
    PERFECTION ON FILM.
    Everything here is outstanding and legendary.
  • mvk61
    November 21, 2009
    mvk61
    1950s movie. I watched it more than ten times when I was a kid. My father brought a video cassette from England. Great movie!! No wonder it won 11 oscars.
  • MovieGuruDude72
    November 21, 2009
    MovieGuruDude72
    In the same category of Citizen Kane, Star Wars and Titanic in terms of all-time greatest movie (Star Wars gets the edge heh!). The Roman chariot race scene at the end is an all-time movie icon. Even with Charlton Heston at his all-time overacting glory, there are very few movie...( read more)s as powerful as this one. Films set against real life historical backdrops (i.e. the crucifixion of Christ) tend to not only be loved by the Academy at Oscar time, but also tend to be iconic and immortal.
  • Yelverton
    November 13, 2009
    Yelverton
    One of the best films ever made.
  • michaelcorleone
    November 13, 2009
    michaelcorleone
    The magnitude of this production makes it a must-see for film buffs. A gargantuan, thrilling historical epic that set the record for most Oscar wins (eleven) until the release of Titanic in 1997. An ambitious adventure picture filled with exciting set pieces, it is also an artist...( read more)ically crafted work with plenty of unforgettable images.
  • InfamousHugo
    November 5, 2009
    InfamousHugo
    BEN-HUR (1959)
    dir. William Wyler
    cast. Charleston Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins

    As a child I thought this and The Ten Commandments were the same film. You cant blame a kid if he cant make the difference between two overlong-religious-themed epics starring Ch

    ...( read more)arlton Heston, can you ? Ben-Hur is quite a great achievement on a technical level. All departments are at their best. Its a gorgeous film to look at, but unfortunately, I couldnt get into it. Its not because of the theme.

    At 224 minutes, it is a very long film, not nearly as engaging as it should be, but there are some great moments of filmmaking. The chariots race is a classic. Its exciting, suspenseful, even by today's standards. There are some subplot elements that are extremely interesting, involving the son of God, Jesus himself, and we never see his face. Good decision.

    Ben-Hur isnt a small epic, it is grand, it is huge. The sets are enormous, the shots are wide, the plot is over-dramatic and one would think it deserved to be the first film to win 11 Oscars. It might have deserve all that praise, but one big flaw, the reason I couldnt get into this: Charleston Heston. Take a two-by-four and the acting wont be as wooden. I usually dont mind Heston, Planet of the Apes is a personal favorite of mine, but in a film as ambitious as The Ten Commandments I would have liked to see a better actor. Still, I have nothing but respect for this film, despite some unintentionally campy moments, but it influenced many directors and set a standard for action sequences.
  • jpdd751
    November 3, 2009
    jpdd751
    This movie is the best movie featuring the Ancient Period. Heston does a great job getting through agony and defeating his enemies. The chariot race is the essecence of the movie. My favorite part of this movie is the protrayal of Jesus. I love that he pratically saved Judah from...( read more) himself and that you never get to see his face.
  • hugenymetsfan
    November 2, 2009
    hugenymetsfan
    One of the best epics of all time! Check out the chariot races
  • HateYouIgnorant
    October 28, 2009
    HateYouIgnorant
    Comercial or Stupid!
  • jos7as
    October 14, 2009
    jos7as
    Multipremiada y Multiparodiada que mas se puede decir honor a quien honor merece
  • fluturash
    October 10, 2009
    fluturash
    i could see it 100 times and never get bored! his has been for a long time my favorite movie. a story of belief,friendship,betrayal, surpassing hardship,changing faith and revenge. and a wonderful silver lining awaiting for you at the end.
  • Arianeta
    September 30, 2009
    Arianeta
    A classic epic film with Charlton Easton in the leading role. Great direction great performanses great story in the time of Christ. Very power the snene with the horse rase.
  • lizzardb72688
    September 24, 2009
    lizzardb72688
    A very big movie for not that much Jesus...
  • joshinsebastian
    September 23, 2009
    joshinsebastian
    a classic you know.....
  • ElCochran90
    September 11, 2009
    ElCochran90
    Review coming someday...

    99/100
  • GothamKnights
    September 7, 2009
    GothamKnights
    Ben Hur, a Tale of the Christ, was hugely popular as a novel, a play and two movies. It was written in a less vulgar time about a very spiritual event. Seen today by moviegoers addicted to constant action and low frequency effects, it will seem ponderous, slow and pretentious. We...( read more)ll, it is a little. You have to pay attention to the dialogue or you won't get it at all. Some of the intimate scenes aren't all that great. Anyone that really pays attention can tell the sea battle is done with miniatures. It's still worth watching. As everyone ought to know by now, the chariot race is one-of-a-kind; nothing else comes close to that real live race where the main actors actually raced most of the time.
  • perfecthostess
    September 6, 2009
    perfecthostess
    I love this classic movie
  • herrychristyanto
    August 27, 2009
    herrychristyanto
    Film lama..tapi tetap keren. KOLOSAL.
  • SageSlowdive
    August 24, 2009
    SageSlowdive
    YUUUUUUUUUUUCK.

    One of the worst Oscar winners ever.
  • CMathews5
    August 20, 2009
    CMathews5
    A classic with Charleton Heston as the lead. If you like the epic films of the past generation this film is a must. It even manages to have a Christian message about faith in God through the life and sacrifice of the Messiah (Christ).
  • estebanvargascr
    August 11, 2009
    estebanvargascr
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  • marjdomingo1
    August 4, 2009
    marjdomingo1
    this epic i remember is a staple during lenten season, ii would love to watch it again, coz there was i time that since this is always what''s on tv during most of my teen holy week years, i got overloaded with it
  • jam233
    July 30, 2009
    jam233
    Bloated epic, very big on spectacle, lacking in plot. Heston overacts severely and can not fathom how he could have won an Oscar over Jack Lemmon (Some Like It Hot), Jimmy Stewart (Anatomy of a Murder) or Paul Muni (The Last Angry Man) that year. There are indeed some memorable, ...( read more)even unforgettable scenes. Way way too long and certainly overrated.
  • jackgiantkillr
    July 26, 2009
    jackgiantkillr
    Remember during the sea battle, when you see the dude's hand get cut off? That was wild when I was a kid.
  • transformedstardust
    July 18, 2009
    transformedstardust
    need to see this one...a classic
  • batopkors
    July 17, 2009
    batopkors
    A Tale of the Christ
  • Sunshineyness
    July 13, 2009
    Sunshineyness
    I love, love, love, the epic chariot race... the rest of the movie? Boringest boring that ever did boring. I've never been a huge fan of bible epics having been tortured with them by my grandparents and this one always took the cake. Lacks the camp of Ten Commandments...
  • thawhtet8
    July 10, 2009
    thawhtet8
    It is very cool movie. I like the Chariot scene and the galley scene.
  • kk725
    July 9, 2009
    kk725
    Big-budget film from the late 50s, starring Charlton Heston. You don't get much better than that. It's long, but it's worth it. Treachery, love, revenge, action, drama, it's all here. Classic story brought the the big-screen that everyone must see at least once.
  • chanfan71
    July 7, 2009
    chanfan71
    Own it on Laser Disc
  • che188
    July 5, 2009
    che188
    tenia com o15 añlos cuando la v
  • ahhh1989
    July 3, 2009
    ahhh1989
    Just brilliant in how it pulled off it's set design. I could really appreciate the way it was designed.
  • gamaluc
    June 28, 2009
    gamaluc
    Great movie and Charlton was the best actor
  • Phonex
    June 26, 2009
    Phonex
    Chalton Heston by William Wyler-1959.
  • Benmuggeridge1
    June 15, 2009
    Benmuggeridge1
    no thanks not for me

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Ben-Hur Summary