Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ben-Hur end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ben-Hur easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ben-Hur

Name: Ben-Hur
Genre: Action, History, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro, Morgan Freeman, Nazanin Boniadi

Brother against brother. Slave against empire.

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Paramount Pictures

2016125 min5.8 / 10

An epic historical drama of betrayal and vengeance set in ancient Rome, anchored by a falsely accused man's journey from slavery to redemption through faith and spectacle.

A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.

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Is Ben-Hur violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Ben-Hur sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Ben-Hur scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Ben-Hur end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ben-Hur easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.