In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
Ben-Hur has generally received very positive reviews.
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Ben-Hur was released in 1959 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 689 reviews, giving Ben-Hur (1959) an average rating of 85%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 82%.
With a score of 85%, Ben-Hur is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1959, which stands at 59%.
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