Ben-Hur
1959·William Wyler
HistoryDramaAdventure
84.0composite
In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
87%Rotten Tomatoes
81IMDb270K votes
Ranking Formula
84.0
out of 100
🍅Rotten Tomatoes87.0
50% weight — Critic consensus
👥IMDb81.0
50% weight — Audience rating
How we calculate the score
RT 87.0 × 0.50
+ IMDb 81.0 × 0.50
= 84.0