
Young Alexander the Great
Seen it?2010 | 90 min | Action, Mystery, Adventure
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who love a good growing-up story and anyone who likes corsets, castles and court intrigue. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Fans of Troy should feel right at home. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
The coming of age of young Alexander, future world conqueror, from his boyhood in Greece to his assumption of Regent of the Land, after proving his worth to his father, the demanding King Phillip.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jalal Merhi
- Sam HeughanAlexander
- Lauren CohanLeto
- Sonia EnriquezKali
- Christopher CazenoveAristotle
- Kholoud KazeemNiobe
- Amy ShielsCleopatra
- Tess SpentzosPenelope
- Paul TelferHephaestion
- John Moulder-BrownPhilip, King of Macedonia
- Hala SedkiOlympias, Queen of Macedonia