Troy

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Troy

R

Released May 13, 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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Matthew T

The sheer effort put into this film far surpasses the effort that went into the script. It’s a grand tale that, in the larger scheme of things, succeeds—thanks in no small part to its top-tier cast, including Brad Pitt, Peter O'Toole, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger and Rose Byrne in her big Hollywood debut. The dialogue isn’t the real issue; rather, it’s the sudden wave of stupidity that afflicts all the key characters. Prince Paris doesn’t think things through when stealing another king’s wife. His brother, Hector suffers from an inexplicable sense of dread, even though he could have easily avoided disaster by simply ordering his archers to take out his foe—which Paris, later figures out. Then there’s the king, their father, and his clueless oracles, who repeatedly hand Troy over to its doom, culminating in the baffling decision not to burn the giant wooden horse. In the words of the great Homer, "D'oh!" But hey, that’s how the old story goes, more or less, and besides, it’s undeniably entertaining. This is an enjoyable, rewatchable film packed with spectacular battles, heroism, romance, gorgeous costumes, a sweeping Hollywood score, and massive set pieces. As far as popcorn flicks go, it absolutely wins the day.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Ladislav N

For me its a good movie with a good casting

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Audience Member

Ok flick but Orlando Bloom is laughable as the hero. Horrible casting choice.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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DennisFeinsteinCEO

SUCH AN AWESOME FILM! Brad Pitt is literally THE MAN in this movie... Such a fantastic story, with great acting, a great cast, and has plenty of rewatch value... It's just so good 🤌

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Lone F

Great movie but the ending was stupid or should I say childish. They should have had the ending of the Iliad not some silly Hollywood rom com

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Giorgos L

The main battle is absolutely amazing with a great use of spears. Great aesthetic and nailed it in describing the fundamental values of each hero.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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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: 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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