---
title: 'Ben-Hur (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Timur Bekmambetov'
released: '2016-08-18'
runtime_minutes: 125
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ben-hur-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2638144/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ben-Hur (2016)

2016 · PG-13 · 125 min · Drama, Action, Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

Ben-Hur is a 2016 epic historical drama film directed by Timur Bekmambetov, and written by Keith Clarke and John Ridley. It is the fifth film adaptation of the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace and the third version produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It has been termed a "re-adaptation", "reimagining", and "new interpretation" of the novel, and follows Judah Ben-Hur, a young prince who is falsely accused by his step-brother, an officer of the Roman army, and is sent to slavery, only to escape and seek vengeance. The film stars Jack Huston as the titular character, alongside Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer, and Morgan Freeman. It was filmed in Matera, Italy, from February to June 2015.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Timur Bekmambetov](https://cinepixo.com/people/timur-bekmambetov)
- **Screenplay:** [John Ridley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ridley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marco Beltrami](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-beltrami)
- **Producer:** [Mark Burnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-burnett)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-wood)
- **Editor:** [Dody Dorn](https://cinepixo.com/people/dody-dorn), [Bob Murawski](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-murawski), [Richard Francis-Bruce](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-francis-bruce)

## Cast

- [Rodrigo Santoro](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodrigo-santoro) as Jesus Christ
- [Sofia Black-D'Elia](https://cinepixo.com/people/sofia-black-d-elia)
- [Haluk Bilginer](https://cinepixo.com/people/haluk-bilginer) as Simonides
- [Nazanin Boniadi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nazanin-boniadi) as Esther
- [Toby Kebbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/toby-kebbell) as Messala
- [Marwan Kenzari](https://cinepixo.com/people/marwan-kenzari) as Druses
- [Morgan Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/morgan-freeman) as Sheik Ilderim
- [Moisés Arias](https://cinepixo.com/people/moises-arias) as Penitent Thief
- [Ayelet Zurer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ayelet-zurer) as Naomi
- [Pilou Asbæk](https://cinepixo.com/people/pilou-asb-k) as Pontius Pilatus
- [Jack Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-huston) as Judah Ben-Hur
- [James Cosmo](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cosmo) as Quintus Arius

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