Becket

Name: Becket
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1964-03-11
Duration: 148 min
Rating: 7.2

1964 · Movie · PG-13 · 148 min · ★ 7.2 · 73% critics

DramaHistory

A longtime advisor to a king sees their friendship sour when he is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to secure stronger loyalty from the Church. What begins as a strategy turns into an uneasy clash over faith and power, testing how far friendship can bend when principles take over.

Based on Becket ou l'Honneur de Dieu

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Details

Years: 1964
Release date: 1964-03-11
Language: English
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 148 min
Max quality: HD
Critic score: 73/100
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 (199 votes)
Box office: $149,327

About

You’ll likely enjoy Becket if you like prestige historical dramas built around intense dialogue and two great lead performances; Not for you if you want fast action or historically precise storytelling, similar vibe: The Lion in Winter, A Man for All Seasons.

Pros: powerhouse lead performances; top-tier historical drama; lavish period atmosphere | Cons: very wordy script; pacing feels uneven; historical inaccuracies