Alexander (2004)
“The greatest legend of all was real”
Movie20042h 56mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 3,608 ratings.
Movie review: Alexander
Alexander is a film from 2004. It is catalogued under War, History, Action. Its listed tagline is “The greatest legend of all was real”.
Story
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.0/10 based on 3,608 votes.
Production
Release date: November 21, 2004 · Runtime: 176 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $155,000,000 · Reported revenue: $167,298,192
Official trailer
Cast
Colin Farrell
Angelina Jolie
Val Kilmer
Jared Leto
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Anthony Hopkins
Jessie Kamm
Christopher Plummer
Connor Paolo
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