Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

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11/100
Heat
current buzz
#2,632 of 2,671 · top 99%
★ Hall of Fame
🏛️
95/100
Icon
enduring status
#188 of 2,671 · top 8%
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📊 On Scenedle, Ben-Hur is the #188 most iconic movie and #2632 hottest of 2,671 movies — Icon 95/100, Heat 11/100.

Ben-Hur is a 1959 adventure film directed by William Wyler. On Scenedle, it ranks #188 of 2,671 movies by Icon Score (95/100) and #2632 by Heat Score (11/100). Its Icon Score sits well above its Heat — the signature of a movie whose standing has outlasted its moment in the spotlight. It stars Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, and Haya Harareet, among others. The film runs 222 minutes.

Genre: AdventureGenre: DramaGenre: HistoryYear: 1959Decade: 1950sDirector: William WylerStudio: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerCountry: United StatesRuntime: 222 min

⭐ It’s William Wyler’s most iconic movie in the Scenedle catalog. It’s the most iconic adventure movie from the 1950s on Scenedle.

Scenes from the clip

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Cast

Charlton HestonJack HawkinsHaya HarareetStephen BoydHugh GriffithMartha ScottCathy O'DonnellSam JaffeFinlay CurrieLiana Del BalzoMarina BertiFrank Thring
+ 18 more cast
André MorellAldo SilvaniDuncan LamontGeorge RelphJohn Le MesurierLydia ClarkeMino DoroRichard HaleTerence LongdonFerdy MayneGiuliano GemmaRalph TrumanLando BuzzancaJosé GreciRaimondo Van RielPietro TordiEnzo FiermonteAldo Pini
← #187 by IconA Clockwork Orange#189 by Icon →The Intouchables

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Quick facts

What is Ben-Hur’s Scenedle Icon Score?

Ben-Hur has a Scenedle Icon Score of 95/100, ranking #188 of 2,671 movies. Its Heat Score is 11/100.

Is Ben-Hur more iconic than Roman Holiday?

On the Scenedle Icon Score, Ben-Hur (95) ranks above Roman Holiday (91).

Who directed Ben-Hur?

Ben-Hur (1959) was directed by William Wyler.

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