Is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

Is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ sad?

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.

Is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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: A Tale of the Christ 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: A Tale of the Christ 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: A Tale of the Christ

Name: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Action
Released: 1925
Duration: 143 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Betty Bronson, Claire McDowell

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Directed by Fred Niblo

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1925143 min7.3 / 10

An epic historical drama of betrayal, enslavement, and redemption set in 1st-century Judea, anchored by a famous chariot race and the spiritual transformation of a man consumed by revenge.

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.

Questions people ask

Is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 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.

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