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Ben-HurFollow

1959 • G • 3h 32m • Adventure, Drama • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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🍅 88% 90% MC 90 LB 4.11 IMDb 8.1

Box office summary

Domestic total
$73.00M
Final
Worldwide total
$73.20M
$226.6K international
Budget$15M
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Cast & crew

Full Wyler filmography
William Wyler William Wyler Director Charlton Heston Charlton Heston Starring Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins Starring
ScreenplayKarl Tunberg Produced bySam Zimbalist CinematographyRobert L. Surtees Music byMiklós Rózsa StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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