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Name: Barry Lyndon
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Genre: drama, history, romance, war
Released: 1975
Duration: 3 h 8 min
Rating: 8.1

Barry Lyndon has an iRankMovies score of 81.7/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Barry Lyndon (1975)

Release:1975

Runtime:3h 8m

Country:United Kingdom

Director:Stanley Kubrick

Language:English

Genre

DramaHistoryRomance

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Keywords

Based On Novel Or BookGamblingDesertionFencingPalaceBritish ArmyOpportunistWealth

iRank82

Barry Lyndon rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.1/10· 202K votes

Rotten Tomatoes78%

Metacritic89%

TMDb7.994/10· 3K votes

With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.1/10 on IMDb and 89/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Barry Lyndon

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

Cast of Barry Lyndon

Ryan O'Neal
as Barry Lyndon
Marisa Berenson
as Lady Lyndon
Patrick Magee
as The Chevalier
Hardy Krüger
as Captain Potzdorf
Steven Berkoff
as Lord Ludd
Gay Hamilton
as Nora
Marie Kean
as Barry's Mother
Diana Körner
as German Girl
Murray Melvin
as Reverend Runt
Frank Middlemass
as Sir Charles Lyndon
Leon Vitali
as Lord Bullingdon
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Arthur O'Sullivan
as Highwayman

Barry Lyndon facts

Budget: $11M
Box office: $31.5M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026Methodology Data sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Kubrick's masterpiece features extraordinary cinematography and bold visual language
•Audacious historical drama with consistently strong critical appreciation across metrics
•18th century setting and period authenticity create immersive, distinctive experience

What the audience disliked

•Deliberately paced historical drama challenges viewers seeking conventional narrative momentum
•Kubrick's distinctive artistic vision demands patient, thoughtful audience engagement