Troy

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Troy

R

Released May 13, 2004

2h 42m

Adventure

War

Action

History

Drama

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Based on Homer's "Iliad," this epic portrays the battle between the ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. While visiting Spartan King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) falls for Menelaus' wife, Helen (Diane Kruger), and takes her back to Troy. Menelaus' brother, King Agamemnon (Brian Cox), 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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Garrett B

Great action scenes and music score from James Horner

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Kauã M

The great cast clearly help the development of this film a lot, the scenes, however confusing they end up being, have their range of tension and emotion that keep you hooked from beginning to end, unfortunately some camera games today seem a little strange, but in a way Overall a good film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Calvin C

I read "The Illiad" of Homer. That's why I can't recommend it. Decent acting, but the screenplay stinks. More could have been done to make this epic story into an epic film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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James E

I constantly rewatch this movie. It just feels perfect and has all the elements of a classic epic movie with the action and the romance, the bravery and sacrifice and the way they interweave all these things together into this monumental story that’s being told. The cast is star studded and Brad Pitt plays the perfect representation of Achilles. If you are a fan of perfect movies that capture you and make you forget everything for the time it’s on then this is the movie for you. I promise you won’t be disappointed if you are a fan of great cinema

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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s r

This film is a modern day classic. I watched it 20 years back and I watched it again now and its still every bit as fresh and captivating. Brad Pitt's Acchiles is like the perfection of danger and beauty, and Eric Bana just exudes class. The battles scenes are as majestic and convincing as the quiet dialogue and calm interludes reflective and intelligently written. I just lost a bit of respect for the critics on RT on this one, unfortunately.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Fabrícia F

Um épico clássico de guerra, que explora a luta entre duas nações antigas e o conflito entre o implacável rei Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson) e o covarde príncipe Páris (Orlando Bloom) pelo amor de Helena (Diane Kruger). É uma história sobre decisões impulsivas que moldam destinos de homens e mulheres na guerra por suas vidas. Visceral, clássico, comovente.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Synopsis

Based on Homer's "Iliad," this epic portrays the battle between the ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. While visiting Spartan King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) falls for Menelaus' wife, Helen (Diane Kruger), and takes her back to Troy. Menelaus' brother, King Agamemnon (Brian Cox), 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: Plan B Films, Radiant Pictures, Village Roadshow Prod., 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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