Alexander
2004 · Movie · R · 176 min · ★ 6.0 · 28% critics
A young Macedonian ruler leads a vast military campaign against the Persian Empire, pushing his army across unfamiliar lands toward the edge of the known world. The film follows the ambition, pressure, and personal conflicts behind a quest for lasting glory.
Also known as Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 176 min
- Critic score
- 28/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (3,508 votes)
- Box office
- $167,298,192
- Budget
- $155,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy sprawling ancient epics like Pompeii with big battles and royal drama; Not for you if long, talk-heavy historical films test your patience.
Pros: grand battle scenes; lavish ancient settings; ambitious historical scope | Cons: uneven pacing; shallow character drama; divisive performances
Themes
- egypt
- elephant
- aristotle
- persia
- greece
- emperor
- campaign
- alexander the great
- sword fight
- royalty
- male homosexuality
- ancient world
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Colin Farrell
as Alexander
Angelina Jolie
as Olympias
Val Kilmer
as Philip
Jared Leto
as Hephaistion
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Cassander
Anthony Hopkins
as Old Ptolemy
Jessie Kamm
as Young Alexander
Christopher Plummer
as Aristotle
Connor Paolo
as Young Alexander
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Patrick Carroll
as Young Hephaistion
Directed by Oliver Stone