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Ben-Hur (1959) More at IMDbPro »

Version of

Ben Hur (1907)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Ben Hur (2003) (V)
"Ben Hur" (2010)

Referenced in

"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
 -  Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
"What's My Line?: (1960-12-11)" (1960)
 -  Mentioned by name.
"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls (#3.17)" (1962)
 -  Dobie says not since this film have they forced stow-aways to row the boat.
El verdugo (1963)
 -  A character mentions the film.
"The Jack Benny Program: Jack Directs Film (#14.6)" (1963)
 -  Rochester says Jack was great in it
What a Way to Go! (1964)
The Collector (1965)
 -  when she is being stalked, Miranda walks by a theater playing Ben-Hur
The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV)
"The Governor & J.J.: Ben and Her (#2.2)" (1970)
 -  title reference
The Neon Palace (1971)
 -  The film is referenced.
Vente a ligar al Oeste (1972)
 -  A Spanish poster for this movie can be seen in Benito's room.
Live and Let Die (1973)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Grease (1978)
 -  race scene/similar cheating device
Animal House (1978)
Las verdes praderas (1979)
 -  The couple in the movie (Alfredo Landa and María Casanova) comment they're going to see Ben-Hur
Il ladrone (1980)
 -  Il ladrone is also about a contempory of Christ
Used Cars (1980)
 -  The race between Kurt Russell's character 'Rudy' and 'Fuchs' played by Jack Warden is a homage to the chariot race.
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' (1981)
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
 -  Chariot race scene (including touching wheels)
Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981)
 -  referenced in the song ''Mere Jeevan Saathi''
C.O.D. (1981)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Les fantômes du chapelier (1982)
 -  Poster visible outside Kachoudas' shop
TRON (1982)
"Vradya epitheorisis: (#1.8)" (1984)
 -  Referenced once
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
O videoklabas (1987) (V)
 -  Mentioned on a dialogue
Splendor (1989)
 -  Movieposter can be seen
Ding et Dong le film (1990)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Wild Rebels (#3.7)" (1990)
 -  Crow: "That's when he was in 'Ben-Hur.'"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Attack of the Giant Leeches (#5.6)" (1992)
 -  Servo: "Oh, it's Ben-Hur. I've seen this before."
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) (V)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)
 -  Servo: A hot rod Ben-Hur.
The Little Rascals (1994)
 -  The spikes on the wheels during the chariot race in Ben Hur and the soapbox derby in Little rascals
"NileCity 105.6" (1995)
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995) (TV)
Jeffrey (1995)
 -  mentioned in film
Fred Smith's Concrete Park (1996)
"The Simpsons: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (#9.1)" (1997)
 -  The sequence where Homer races alongside the carriage in Central Park was a reference to a similar scene in 'Ben-Hur'.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Space Mutiny (#9.20)" (1997)
 -  Mike: Ben-Hur was a good movie, this film totally sucks.
"Mad About You: Le Sex Show (#6.7)" (1997)
 -  Paul mentions this film.
Les Boys (1997)
20 Dates (1998)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
 -  Name of the auto repair where "the Dude" park his car
Small Soldiers (1998)
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) (TV)
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
The Mummy (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Cleopatra (1999) (TV)
"HBO First Look: The Haunting (#6.6)" (1999)
 -  mentioned once
Le schpountz (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
"Will & Grace: Ben? Her? (#2.23)" (2000)
 -  Title reference
Chingoo (2001)
 -  Poster in cinema
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001) (TV)
Reflections of Evil (2002)
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
"Gilmore Girls: I Solemnly Swear (#3.11)" (2003)
 -  Lorelai compares her mother to a slave driver, alluding to the rowing scene in Ben Hur.
Ben Hur (2003) (V)
 -  The animated Ben Hur had several shot for shot scenes from the movie version, as well as Heston in the lead in both.
Planta 4ª (2003)
An Opera of Violence (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Capital City (2004) (TV)
 -  At the beginning, two security guards discuss "Ben-Hur"
Sekai no chûshin de, ai o sakebu (2004)
 -  The male lead and the female lead share their favorite films.
"To kokkino domatio: Oi komparsoi (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  Dialogue
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times, images shown
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
 -  When the Oompa Loompas are rowing the pink dragon boat, there is a cut to an Oompa Loompa banging a drum. This is a reference to Ben-Hur when the slaves are chained to a boat and are rowing with oars and the camera cuts to a man banging a drum.
Alternate Title Design: Nick Livesey (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Jeopardy!: (#22.94)" (2006)
 -  subject of a Double Jeopardy! category
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII (2006) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (TV)
 -  The poster is shown
Death Race (2008)
 -  The Dreadnought's saw-toothed wheel-hubs.
"Greek: Brothers & Sisters (#2.1)" (2008)
 -  They making plans to see the movie
Frost/Nixon (2008)
 -  Nixon says the interview is so grand, it feels like they're remaking Ben-Hur
"QI: Flora and Fauna (#6.10)" (2009)
 -  Alan Davies compares flea circus chariot races with the chariot races in the film.

Featured in

Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to William Wyler (1976) (TV)
"The French Atlantic Affair" (1979)
Le jumeau (1984)
 -  Chariot race and gladiators fight visible on TV.
Precious Images (1986)
Directed by William Wyler (1986)
MGM Greatest Moments: A Video Sampler (1987) (V)
"MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) (V)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
Hollywood vs. Religion (1994) (V)
Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend (1994) (TV)
 -  clips
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
"Zomergasten: (#9.5)" (1996)
 -  A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #72 on the list.
Any Given Sunday (1999)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This list is #49 on the list.
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  clip shown
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 30
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) (V)
 -  footage from this film is shown in this documentary
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006)
 -  Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #56 on the list.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #100 on the list.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-07)" (2008)
 -  Clips of thie film were show during a tribute to Charlton Heston.
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
 -  This film is #2 on the "Epic" list.

Spoofed in

"Archie's Fun House: Flying Fools/Birthday Dinner (#1.10)" (????)
 -  The Archie gang presents Jughead in the chariot race scene from "Ben Hoo?"
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962)
The Magic Christian (1969)
Silent Movie (1976)
 -  Mel Brooks and company chase Paul Newman in wheelchairs; at one point, the wheels interlock and sparks are shown.
Life of Brian (1979)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Dead End (1985)
 -  Sgt. Carnage's Army Jeep has the same sharp wheel cutters as in Ben-Hur
The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV)
 -  a long sketch spoofing this movie is shown
"The Simpsons: A Star Is Burns (#6.18)" (1995)
 -  The opening credits of Burns' film spoofs this film's opening. Additionally, there is a scene in the Burns movie in which he gives the title character water while suffering in the desert (which was done by Jesus Christ in the film.)
Männerpension (1996)
"Percy Tårar" (1996)
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
Back to Gaya (2004)
 -  spikes appear in the bad guys race car's wheels destroy the other cars
Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2008)
 -  chariot race

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