Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,000,000Details
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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,900,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 30th, 1925 (Wide) by MGM, released as Ben-Hur
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 143 minutes
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Keywords: Bible Epic, Heroic Adventure, Jewish, Faith-Based Film, Wrongfully Convicted, Revenge, Friends turned Enemies, Silent Film
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Silent

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Leading Cast

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Production and Technical Credits

Fred Niblo Director
Adaptation* Screenwriter
Carey Wilson Scenario
Bess Meredyth Continuity
H. H. Caldwell Titles
Katherine Hilliker Titles
Lew Wallace Story Creator

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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,900,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 30th, 1925 (Wide) by MGM, released as Ben-Hur
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 143 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eraserhead
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Bible Epic, Heroic Adventure, Jewish, Faith-Based Film, Wrongfully Convicted, Revenge, Friends turned Enemies, Silent Film
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Silent

Leading Cast

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Fred Niblo Director
Adaptation* Screenwriter
Carey Wilson Scenario
Bess Meredyth Continuity
H. H. Caldwell Titles
Katherine Hilliker Titles
Lew Wallace Story Creator

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

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