Alexander (2004)
The greatest legend of all was real
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Alexander rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.6/10· 182K votes
Rotten Tomatoes15%
Metacritic40%
TMDb5.956/10· 4K votesWith 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.6/10 on IMDb and 40/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Alexander
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Cast of Alexander
Colin Farrell
as Alexander
Angelina Jolie
as Olympias
Val Kilmer
as Philip
Jared Leto
as Hephaistion
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Cassander
Anthony Hopkins
as Old Ptolemy
Jessie Kamm
as Young Alexander
Christopher Plummer
as Aristotle
Connor Paolo
as Young Alexander
- P
Patrick Carroll
as Young Hephaistion
Peter Williamson
as Young Nearchus
Morgan Christopher Ferris
as Young Cassander
Alexander facts
- Budget
- $155M
- Box office
- $167.3M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Epic scope captures ancient world grandeur and battles
- •Historical ambition addresses Alexander legacy substantively
- •War sequences demonstrate impressive action choreography scale
What the audience disliked
- •Runtime bloat stretches narrative beyond dramatically necessary length
- •Tone inconsistency undermines serious historical drama stakes
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