The legend returns!
A young gladiator enslaved in the Roman arena in 171 A.D. escapes by chariot towards the freedom of Hadrian's Wall. Fighting centurions and mercenaries along the way, he becomes a folk hero for all those struggling to fight Roman oppression.
In the Name of Ben-Hur (2016) is a action film directed by Mark Atkins, released on August 2, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Jonno Davies, Adrian Bouchet, Lucy Drive and Stephanie Beran. Viewers rate it 4.4 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
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Jonno Davies
as Adrian
Adrian Bouchet
as Ben Hur
Lucy Drive
as Maria
Stephanie Beran
as Veleda
Lara Heller
as Lucia
Gana Bayarsaikhan
as Khutu
Marcello Walton
as Atticus
Dylan Jones
as Aetius
Henry Douthwaite
as Sergius
Michael Bott
as Cassium
Alan Calton
as Cyprian
Jo Marriott
as Braga
Directed by Mark Atkins, written by Mark Atkins, produced by David Michael Latt.
Average viewer score of 4.4/10 from 19 ratings.
This is another one of those low-budget, dialogue heavy, movies that probably serves best as a training exercise for just about everyone before and behind the camera. Most of the technical folks behind seem to do adequately at presenting this contrived drama, but those responsible for the “creative” elements have little, if anything, to shout about. The Roman legions are persecuting some rural farmers when they are…
Reviewed on August 7, 2025
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In the Name of Ben-Hur (2016) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of In the Name of Ben-Hur (2016) includes Jonno Davies, Adrian Bouchet, Lucy Drive, Stephanie Beran and Lara Heller. The film was directed by Mark Atkins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
In the Name of Ben-Hur was released on August 2, 2016 and runs for 1h 30m.
In the Name of Ben-Hur (2016) holds an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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