Ben Hur

Release Date: Friday, August 19, 2016 Nationwide

Jack Huston, Gal Gadot, Morgan Freeman, Duncan Henderson, Timur Bekmambetov, Sean Daniel, Moises Arias, Ayelet Zurer, Keith Clarke, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro, Pilou Asbæk, Roma Downey, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Jason Brown, John Ridley, Nazanin Boniadi, Mark Burnett, Joni Levin

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Plot

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Plot
The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Cited as official plot version from paramount.com
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Timur Bekmambetov last directed Profile and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

Producers
Mark Burnett
Sean Daniel
Duncan Henderson
Joni Levin

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of violence and disturbing images
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
First to finish. Last to die.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Behind the scenes, the creative team includes Director of Photography, Oliver Wood (Bourne Identity), Production Designer, Naomi Shohan (American Beauty), Costume Designer, Varvava Avdyushko (Wanted), Visual Effects Supervisor, Academy Award® Winner Jim Rygiel (The Lord of Rings Franchise) and Special Effects Supervisor, Andy Williams (Fury).
  • MGM will handle production with Jonathan Glickman, President, Motion Picture Group and Matt Dines, Vice President, Production, overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. The film will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures, with select international territories as well as all television distribution to be handled by MGM.
  • Based on Lew Wallace's 1880 epic novel Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ. The film returns to the heart of Lew Wallace's epic novel focusing on the nature of faith.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Principal photography has begun. Filming will take place in Rome and Matera, Italy.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. MGM is in talks with Timur Bekmambetov to helm a new adaptation of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced. MGM is planning to remake Ben-Hur, based on the 1880 Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.

Release Dates

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Ben Hur was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 19, 2016 . There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Kubo and the Two Strings, War Dogs and Mia Madre. Additional information: 2D/3D.



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Wed., Dec. 14, 2016

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for sequences of violence and disturbing images

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