Troy
Seen it?2004 | 163 min | Action, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and it was a solid box office hit, though it had middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 43 min.
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$497 million worldwide on a $175 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 2.6 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
- Brad PittAchilles
- Orlando BloomParis
- Eric BanaHector
- Brian CoxAgamemnon
- Sean BeanOdysseus
- Brendan GleesonMenelaus
- Diane KrugerHelen
- Peter O'ToolePriam
- Rose ByrneBriseis
- Saffron BurrowsAndromache