Titus
Seen it?1999 | 162 min | Drama, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Braveheart or The Godfather, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 42 min.
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 98K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julie Taymor
- Anthony HopkinsTitus Andronicus
- Jessica LangeTamora
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersChiron
- Matthew RhysDemetrius
- Harry LennixAaron
- Angus MacfadyenLucius
- Colm FeoreMarcus Andronicus
- Alan CummingSaturninus
- Laura FraserLavinia
- Raz DeganAlarbus