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Troy

R

Released May 13, 2004

2 hr. 42 min.

Adventure

War

Action

History

Drama

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53%

228 Reviews

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250,000+ Ratings

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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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Martha B

This masterpiece is my absolute favorite movie of all time. Fiercely Passionate, with an outstanding musical soundtrack. With actors immersed in their roles. The scenery is breathtaking with the mist of the aroma ancient life. You could almost believe that you have taken a jump in time. You feel every moment and every second. Regardless of the critiques and possible improvements argued. This movie does exactly what it is suppose to do by leaving it's imprint in the clay of time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Joe W

Not one of Brad's better performances. He's wooden. But this movie has more problems: a dialog that sounds semi-Shakespearean and where every line of dialog tries to be profound. Safe to skip this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Yash B

"Troy" is a very good action blockbuster. As a movie, I really enjoyed this one. It is a movie that is on the longer side, but it quickly got me engaged and continuously entertained me with spectacle. There are memorable big-scale battles and exhilarating one-on-one fight sequences throughout this movie. I do feel it is a bit on the silly side at times, but for the most part, I was invested in the characters and the conflict the movie presented. Overall, it feels like an old-school blockbuster which was a bit refreshing and I think if you watch the movie for entertainment value, it features plenty of it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Terry H

One of those movies I find myself drawn back to watching every few years and with each viewing seems to get better. You don't see this period covered much in cinema which is one of the elements I like about it. The costumes are great, the battle scenes great, and its a very visual pleasing movie. Peter O'Toole is outstanding in this role.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Marina B

It was horrible! It took the Iliad and spat on it. Nothing was true to the actual poem, or to actual historical records! They reduced the infamous Rage of Achilles to a mere temper tantrum, and had him weeping over the corpse of Hector rather than the corpse of his beloved companion. The gods don't show up once! Diomedes, for all his importance in the Iliad, is never even mentioned, and Odysseus is merely a face with a name. I spent the majority of the movie seething at the horrible representation of such a beautiful, beautiful epic poem. The Iliad deserved so much better, the Trojan War deserved so much better, and I hope that one day they both get what they deserve. This movie took a masterpiece and made a mockery of it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Holly S

fui obrigada a assistir

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Wolfgang Petersen

Director

Brad Pitt

Achilles

Eric Bana

Hector

Orlando Bloom

Paris

Diane Kruger

Helen

Brian Cox

Agamemnon

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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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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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Robin Holabird

Robin Holabird

Petersen puts an effects-generated, action-film spin on the Trojan War, focusing on spectacle rather than emotional nuance. While this undermines acting opportunities by downplaying personalities, it works on a popcorn entertainment level.

Aug 11, 2021

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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
Executive Producer: Brad Grey, Bruce Berman
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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