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2h 36min
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- Synopsis:
- Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war, Eric Bana portrays the prince who dares to confront Achilles, and Peter O'Toole rules Troy as King Priam. Director Wolfgang Petersen recreates a long-ago world of mighty warships, clashing armies, the massive fortress city and the towering trojan horse. "If love is worth fighting for, it has known no greater battle than this". It's known no greater action-epic movie either.
- Actors:
- Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis, Jacob Smith, John Shrapnel, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Kruger, Siri Svegler, Lucie Barat, Ken Bones, Manuel Cauchi, Mark Lewis Jones, Garrett Hedlund, Sean Bean, Julie Christie, Peter O'Toole
- Directors:
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Producers:
- Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson
- Writers:
- Homer, David Benioff
- Others:
- Bob Ringwood
- Aka:
- Troya
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., 2005, 10 Films to Watch if You Like: Operation Mincemeat, 2004, A History of The Classical World In Cinema, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Films to Watch If You Like..., Getting to Know: Julie Christie - At 85, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/07/2008
- Run Time:
- 196 minutes
- Languages:
- Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Troy Revisited: An Introduction by Wolfgang Petersen [in High Definition] Troy in Focus: The Talent and Resources an Epic Movie Requires In the Thick of Battle: The Film's Thrilling Action Sequences From Ruins to Reality: The History Behind the Production Design Troy: An Effects Odyssey: The Secrets Behind the Miraculous Special Effects Attacking Troy: Gearing Up for an On-Screen Siege
- Greek Ship Towing
- Theatrical Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/08/2026
- Run Time:
- 163 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- In Movie Experience, an archive picture-in-picture commentary of the film
- Troy in Focus, a series of archival behind-the-scenes featurettes
- In the Thick of Battle, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- From Ruins to Reality, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Troy: An Effects Odyssey, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Attacking Troy, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Gallery of the Gods, an archival introduction to the Greek Gods
- Easter egg
- Trailer
- Image galleries
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following:
- Theatrical Cut - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following:
- Director's Cut
- Special Feature - Disc 3:
- This disc includes special features (Blu-Ray)
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Reviews (3) of Troy
Historical epic - Troy review by CP Customer
A stellar cast with dazzling sets and costumes. The battle sequences are stunning and there are particularly good performances from Peter O'Toole as the King and Eric Bana as his heroic son. I thought Brad Pitt carried off the role of Achilles well but many I have spoken to thought he was wooden. Not as good as Gladiator, but in a similar vein.
2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Epic Viewing - Troy review by CD
The best bits of this film are superb - the sight of the Greek ships in the Aegean, the amazing battle scenes, the attempts to recreate ancient Troy. The cast is very strong but inevitably the dialogue is limited and you feel many of the actors’ talents are a bit wasted. Brad Pitt and Peter O’Toole stand out. Well worth a watch but be ready to skip a few scenes.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.
Director's Cut - Big, Bold, Bloody and Sheer Entertainment - Troy review by GI
Following the critical and popular success of The Odyssey (2026) I recommend a revisit to this film in its longer Director's Cut version. This reinserts about thirty minutes making it a longer, bloodier and far more involved and complete film. Troy is an epic, spectacular historical epic, the sort of big budget film that Ridley Scott specialises in and does so well. Here director Wolfgang Petersen has made a really entertaining, battle filled film that gets better on repeated viewings. It boasts a star studded cast including Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Peter O'Toole, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean and Rose Byrne amongst others. Loosely based on Homer's Iliad, this tells the story of the Trojan War where the fragile peace between the Greeks and the Trojans is broken when the Trojan prince Paris falls for Helen, the wife of the King of Sparta and steals her away. This gives the power hungry Greek King Agamemnon an excuse to besiege the city of Troy which he has long coveted. He relies on his top warrior Achilles to help him even though they despise one another. Purists of the Homer story can pick holes galore in this but this is a cinematic adaptation and like all such adaptations it isn't meant to be an accurate recreation of the original story. So get over it and just enjoy the sheer magnificence of this film with the violence and nudity and some subplots that were erased from the theatrical cut now restored to make for a big, bold, visually stunning film.
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