Esther
Seen it?1999 | 87 min | Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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. If you loved The Revenant or Deliverance, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raffaele Mertes
- Louise LombardEsther
- Ornella MutiKönigin Waschti
- F. Murray AbrahamMordechai
- Jürgen ProchnowHaman
- Thomas KretschmannKönig Xerxes
- John HollisHarbona
- Umberto OrsiniMemuchan
- Phil DaviesHegai
- Natasha WilliamsMaimuna
- Peter HallidayKarschena