Agora
Seen it?2009 | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Count of Monte Cristo or The Fall of the Roman Empire, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$39 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 126K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
- Rachel WeiszHypatia
- Max MinghellaDavus
- Oscar IsaacOrestes
- Ashraf BarhomAmmonius
- Michael LonsdaleTheon
- Rupert EvansSynesius
- Homayoun ErshadiAspasius
- Sami SamirCyril
- Richard DurdenOlympius
- Omar MostafaIsidorus