Ben-Hur
A noble prince falsely condemned to slavery must escape and confront his treacherous former friend, risking everything to exact a daring revenge in the heart of the Roman Empire.
“Brother against brother. Slave against empire.”
Synopsis
A nobleman who is wrongfully accused endures years of slavery before seeking revenge against his best friend, who betrayed him.
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dody DornShot by Oliver WoodScored by Marco BeltramiDesigned by Naomi Shohan
Box Office
2016 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$94.1M
US & Canada: $26.4M — 28% of worldwide · International: $67.7M (72%)
Opening weekend: $11.2M — 42% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $15.0M — 57% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,084 theaters
Also known as
- Ben Hurde
- Ben-Hurde
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jack Huston
as Judah Ben-Hur
Toby Kebbell
as Messala Severus
Rodrigo Santoro
as Jesus
Nazanin Boniadi
as Esther
Morgan Freeman
as Sheik Ilderim
Ayelet Zurer
as Naomi Ben-Hur
Pilou Asb K
as Pontius Pilate
Sofia Black D Elia
as Tirzah Ben-Hur
Marwan Kenzari
as Drusus
Moises Arias
as Dismas
James Cosmo
as Quintus Arius
Haluk Bilginer
as Simonides
Supporting cast
15David Walmsley
as Marcus Decimus
Yasen Atour
as Jacob
Francesco Scianna
as Kadeem
Gabriel Lo Giudice
as Elijah
Denise Tantucci
as Avigail
Jarreth J Merz
as Florus
Iaon Gunn
as Gestas
Dato Bakhtadze
as Hortator
Yorgos Karamihos
as Sick Oarsman
Craig Peritz
as Market Centurion
Simone Spinazze
as Garrison Captain
Allan Cappelli
as Burley Centurion
Stefano Scherini
as Peter
Alessandro Giuggioli
as Judas
Christopher Jones
as Merchant
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1Writers
2Producers
3Other crew
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