
10 Best Movies Like Ben-Hur
If you loved Ben-Hur, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Demetrius and the Gladiators
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ben-Hur for fans of History & Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula...

One Night with the King
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ben-Hur for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects....

Risen
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ben-Hur for fans of History & Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to ...

Agora
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ben-Hur for fans of History & Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
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 possibil...

Barabbas
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ben-Hur for fans of History & Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with ...

The Boy in the Woods
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ben-Hur for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir....