Ben Hur Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

First to finish. Last to die.

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Last modified: Dec. 14, 2016

Ben Hur

Release Date: Friday, August 19, 2016 Theaters

Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Starring: Morgan Freeman • Jack Huston • Gal Gadot • Toby Kebbell • Nazanin Boniadi

PG-13 Action N/A

3.52 / 5.0

56% WILL SEE 44% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

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.

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Who stars in Ben Hur – Cast List

Morgan Freeman
... Ildarin

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, Last Vegas
Jack Huston
... Ben-Hur

House of Gucci, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Gal Gadot
Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
T
Toby Kebbell
... Messala

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, WarCraft
N
Nazanin Boniadi
... Esther

Hotel Mumbai, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Series)
R
Rodrigo Santoro
... Jesus Christ

Rio, 300: Rise of An Empire
S
Sofia Black-D’Elia
... Tirzah

Viral, Project Almanac
A
Ayelet Zurer
... Naomi

Man of Steel, Angels & Demons
M
Moises Arias
... Gestas

Here Comes The Flood, Five Feet Apart
P
Pilou Asbæk
... Pontius Pilate

Samaritan, Ghost in the Shell

Who is making Ben Hur – Crew List

A look at Ben Hur behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Timur Bekmambetov last helmed Profile and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Screenwriters: Keith Clarke
John Ridley
Producers: Mark Burnett
Sean Daniel
Duncan Henderson
Joni Levin

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Sean Daniel Company

Production – What we know about the Ben Hur

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.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2016

Completed

Changed Ben Hur movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography has begun. Filming will take place in Rome and Matera, Italy.

Apr 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Aug 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. MGM is in talks with Timur Bekmambetov to helm a new adaptation of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel.

Jan 2013

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. MGM is planning to remake Ben-Hur, based on the 1880 Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.

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Additional Information

Parent 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: Not available
Language: English

Ben Hur Trailers and Clips

Featurette

Theatrical Trailer

Clip: Kill

TV Spot: Revolution

TV Spot: Greatest

Ben Hur Release Date: When was the film released?

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