Exodus
Seen it?1960 | 208 min | Drama, War
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won an Oscar, it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Operation Mincemeat or The Longest Day, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 28 min.
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars and 1 more Golden Globe. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$20 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 188K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Otto Preminger
- Paul NewmanAri Ben Canaan
- Eva Marie SaintKitty Fremont
- Ralph RichardsonGen. Sutherland
- Peter LawfordMaj. Caldwell
- Lee J. CobbBarak Ben Canaan
- Sal MineoDov Landau
- John DerekTaha
- Hugh GriffithMandria
- Gregory RatoffLakavitch
- Felix AylmerDr. Lieberman