Troy

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Troy

R

2004

2h 42m

Adventure

War

Action

History

Drama

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While visiting Spartan King Menelaus, Trojan prince Paris falls for Menelaus' wife, Helen and takes her back to Troy. Menelaus' brother, King Agamemnon, having already defeated every army in Greece, uses his brother's fury as a pretext to declare war against Troy, the last kingdom preventing his control over the Aegean Sea.

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Critics Consensus

A brawny, entertaining spectacle, but lacking emotional resonance.

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Will Self

London Evening Standard

Brad is worth the ticket price alone and others turned in creditable performances, particularly Eric Bana as an upright family man who just happens to be the prince of a warlike city-state, and Sean Bean as Odysseus the Ironic.

Jan 9, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Violent, watered-down version of The Iliad.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Jessica Winter

Time Out

A numbingly reliable tick-tock of expository set pieces alternating with vast CGI-aided battle scenes.

Jun 24, 2006

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

Troy puts immense care into every single beat of its action, and as a result these sequences drive its emotions in a way the script often fails to achieve

Rated: 7.5/10

May 15, 2024

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Steve Warren

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

In terms of historical accuracy, Troy is probably on par with Van Helsing. But for balancing intimate stories with spectacular battles in an old-school-sized epic, it's closer to Gladiator.

Rated: 3/4

May 7, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... it’s hard to take the cataclysmic events of this ancient war seriously, as it is entirely predicated on an unconvincing romantic gesture of a prince with the impulse control of a spoiled brat and the political consideration of a cat in heat.

Jul 5, 2022

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Laxmee Jibon C

Behind the swords and glory, ‘Troy’ shows the heartbreak of war — love lost, pride destroyed, heroes remembered.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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Alexander S

Troy is a heroic take on Greek mythology, but it may not be entirely faithful to the original tales. While mythology enthusiasts will appreciate the cinematic effort, those well-versed in the lore might find themselves battling with inaccuracies and pacing issues. Grading: B

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Landon W.

The thrilling battles, fight choreography and stunning visuals make up for the somewhat underwhelming story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/08/25

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Lucx L.

Hector !!! Brad Pitt A1 In This Film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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Christopher M

53%? are you serious? This movie is an absolute classic! One of the greatest movies made in the past 20 years depicting an ageless story!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Esteban C

the art of war in its finest! i have to admit that i watched this for two main reasons: the first one being the fact that i got obsessed over the characters and the story after reading ‘the song of achilles’ so i wanted more, and the second one simply because it’s one of my dad’s favorite movie of all time! for me, it didn’t disappoint at all! the war scenes, the journey to get there, the costumes, the setting, the conversations between the characters, everything really was amazing and mesmerizing to see! it just kept me wanting more and it overpass my expectation by way too much!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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While visiting Spartan King Menelaus, Trojan prince Paris falls for Menelaus' wife, Helen and takes her back to Troy. Menelaus' brother, King Agamemnon, having already defeated every army in Greece, uses his brother's fury as a pretext to declare war against Troy, the last kingdom preventing his control over the Aegean Sea.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Producer: Gail Katz, Wolfgang Petersen, Colin Wilson, Diana Rathbun
Screenwriter: David Benioff
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Village Roadshow Prod., Plan B Films, Radiant Pictures, Warner Brothers
Rating: R (Nudity|Graphic Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Adventure, War, Action, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $133.2M
Runtime: 2h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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