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Troy

Play trailer 1:27 Poster for Troy R Released May 13, 2004 2h 42m Adventure War Action History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Violent, watered-down version of The Iliad. Rated: 3/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Jessica Winter Time Out A numbingly reliable tick-tock of expository set pieces alternating with vast CGI-aided battle scenes. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Visually impressive but weak adaptation overall. The main problem stems in the character development. Particularly inconsistencies can be seen in that of Achilles and Odyseus. Achilles consistently shows that he has no allegiances per se especially towards the Agamemnon yet after he has dispatched Hector (justifiable in that hector had killed his cousin) he still eagerly joins Agamemnon's force in invading the city. He apparently now is very interested in getting Helen back. To what end? Considering it was not shown what interest he would conceivably have in her being returned to Sparta. Her husband is already dead at that and related to Agamemnon himself whom Achilles despises to no end (he actually threatened to kill him in one scene). Finally Pitt's acting although acceptable is not impressive. It seems a bit unnatural and forced. Odyseus' character is equally unconvinicing. He is not eager to join Agamemnon either in this afair and that is made clear in the beginning. Yet when they are all about to depart and he can go back to Ithaca back to his beloved dog he then gets the genius idea of building the wooden horse. To what end is again unclear. Peter O'Toole's Priam is also very unconvincing. Although he has worked for decades at peace he is eager to start war at the drop of a hat. He seems largely unperturbed when his 2 boys come back with the queen of Sparta with who's king had finally negotiated peace over the course of these long years. Peter O'Toole although an accomplished actor seems a bit stilted here. Eric Bana's Hector is the most convincing character here. And Eric Bana's acting is superb. This is impressive only for teenage level entertainment. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review London S I don't know why this movie gets so much hate. I absolutely loved it. I'm a big Greek mythology nerd, and while I was upset that they got some things wrong, I overall really liked it. Some examples though for things that weren't accurate were stuff like Achilles and Patroclus being cousins (in all the depictions I've read, they're either lovers or besties), Paris and Helen being a love or Helen going with Paris willingly, etc. Though they did get all of the personalities correct. They were all spot on. I would definitely recommend, especially for the fantasy lovers. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Audience Member Thoroughly Unpleasant! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Coc A I expected it to be a substantially adulterated adaptation of The Illiad, but the Director's Cut of Troy proofed me so wrong. It is an ambitious thought-provoking epic that kept me engaged for all of its 3-hour runtime. Watching it left me exhausted but also more than satisfied. If there were any nitpicks, it would be that Achilles and Briseus' romance was a bit rushed. But their relationship did have a proper conclusion. Otherwise, I think the rest of the movie was excellent. The characters are all memorable and unique. The acting is just spectacular, the plot is complex while also being easy to follow, the writing is nothing short of genius, and the special effects still hold up today (seriously!). Some disliked the altercations the movie made when adapting Homer's work, but I'm not one of them. In conclusion: it is SO underrated. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Edwin S The acting, music and setting really work well together. Hard work was put into this film and you can see the results as you watch this film. I would recommend the normal version not the director’s cut. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review tim s This film is a true sword-and-sandal epic, reminiscent of those from the 50s and 60s. The scope is grand, the battles are brutal, and the themes of love and loss, as well as betrayal and honor, are palpable. It stands as the best cinematic depiction of the Trojan War. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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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