Synopsis
Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Scores
Overall Score
74.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Review Aggregate
42.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 186 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalgrittyfamily-friendlyhistoricalromanticuneven tonerealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Huston | 2016 | $9,780,000 | $12,784,000 | (est) |
| Toby Kebbell | 2016 | $6,020,000 | $7,869,000 | (est) |
| Rodrigo Santoro | 2016 | $4,533,000 | $5,925,000 | (est) |
| Nazanin Boniadi | 2016 | $3,706,000 | $4,844,000 | (est) |
| Ayelet Zurer | 2016 | $3,170,000 | $4,144,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Freeman | 2016 | $2,790,000 | $3,647,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count186
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes48,748
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $26,410,476 | $34,520,693 |
| International | 2016 | $67,650,830 | $88,425,272 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $94,061,310 | $122,945,970 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $40,265,570 | $52,630,455 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,954,000 | $5,168,207 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $4,030,000 | $5,267,546 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,471,000 | $4,536,886 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $9,795,000 | $12,802,881 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $6,338,514 | $8,284,966 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $67,854,084 | $88,690,942 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $100,000,000 | $130,708,333 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $34,626,000 (est) | $45,259,067 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $1,357,000 | $1,773,712 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,525,000 | $1,993,302 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $15,000,000 | $19,606,250 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $152,508,000 | $199,340,664 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-84,653,916 | $-110,649,722 |
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