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Troy

It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after 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. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their battle struggles and the foreshadowing of fate in this adaptation of Homer's classic "The Iliad." Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Drama), release year 2004, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Troy

It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after 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. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their battle struggles and the foreshadowing of fate in this adaptation of Homer's classic "The Iliad."

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Drama), release year 2004, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2004
  • Released 14 May 2004
  • Runtime 163 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.3/10 from 609,875 votes
  • Metascore 56/100
  • Genres Action, Adventure, Drama
  • Languages English
  • Countries United Kingdom, Malta, Bulgaria, United States

Cast

Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom

Direction and writing

Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen

Written by: Homer, David Benioff

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 23 nominations total

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