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Alexander

2004
Drama
Adventure
2h 55m
Based on the true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander takes a bold, honest look at Alexander's life and his relationships. (Warner Bros.)
Directed by:
Oliver Stone Oliver Stone
Written by:
Oliver Stone Oliver Stone Christopher Kyle Christopher Kyle Laeta Kalogridis Laeta Kalogridis
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Starring:
Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson Colin Farrell Colin Farrell Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie Val Kilmer Val Kilmer Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins Jared Leto Jared Leto Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer Brian Blessed Brian Blessed Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers Gary Stretch
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Genres:
Drama, Adventure, War, History, Biography
Countries:
France, Germany, Netherlands, USA
Language:
English
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Alexander

2004
Drama
Adventure
2h 55m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 26 Jul 2020
50
21st
I’ve never had someone spend so much money to bore me.
Rated 26 Jul 2020
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 23 Mar 2008
1
12th
I've never seen a more appropriate use of the "gay" tag.
Rated 23 Mar 2008
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
40
7th
Jolie as Farrell's mother? give me a break.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
lockeLocke
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
73rd
Unfairly lambasted by the press, Alexander is an epic picture that is sufficiently entertaining but unfortunately flawed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
katjekatje
Rated 02 Jul 2008
5
5th
I have no idea how a film involving this many attractive and arguably competent people managed to be so unwatchable.
Rated 02 Jul 2008
qvtQVT
Rated 06 Feb 2009
5
8th
Me and a friend walked out of this after an hour and a half. It just kept going. Alexander is gay, we get it. I don't know how it's possible to make the story of Alexander boring but it manages to.
Rated 06 Feb 2009
maartenmaarten
Rated 30 Dec 2008
12
3rd
My god. I thought this film was utterly, utterly boring and I was wishing it would end already, when I looked at my watch... Only 20 minutes had gone already. The rest of the film was mere torture.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 21 Apr 2007
1
4th
Why did I watch this movie?
Rated 21 Apr 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 23 Apr 2011
41
6th
The Final Cut/Revisited: Lumbering epic has its assets, notably exciting action scenes, majestic Vangelis score, sumptuous production design and fine work by Kilmer and Jolie. None of this compensates for catastrophic miscasting of Farrell in the lead, and the curious decision to tune everyone else's accent to Farrell's Irish brouge. Laughable treatment of Farrell and Leto's homosexual passion is another detriment, and Hopkins' dull narration confuses an already baffling narrative structure.
Rated 23 Apr 2011
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
27th
kept getting worse and worse... and colin farrells balls...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 27 Jul 2010
0
0th
A masterclass in priorities. Historical inaccuracies? Didn't have time to get them right, we were exploring Alexander's sexuality instead. Oh, we should totally get Angelina Jolie for this, as Alexander's mother. What? She's only one year older than Colin Farrell? Get me a brush and some coal! How about Anthony Hopkins too? His part is a failure and sucks, but he'll save it, right? Directions for Colin Farrell? No need, his bottom (which participates in a couple of scenes) is a damn fine actor.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
jhawkz32jhawkz32
Rated 11 Jul 2007
0
0th
Worst movie of all time!
Rated 11 Jul 2007
kavuKavu
Rated 01 Jan 2010
40
17th
At least it's epic enough. Farrel feels miscast and Jolie underperforms. Stone directs well but the script is quite poor.
Rated 01 Jan 2010
leshiileshii
Rated 08 Sep 2007
34
9th
Christ, what a trainwreck.
Rated 08 Sep 2007
mckimsonMcKimson
Rated 22 Sep 2008
51
8th
Abysmal
Rated 22 Sep 2008
farzanFarzan
Rated 08 Feb 2007
17
7th
Absolutely Disgraceful.
Rated 08 Feb 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 09 Nov 2007
20
3rd
Bombastic. I'm trying to think of a lesser event-film than Oliver Stone's confused, wooden, and ultimately atrocious "Alexander," but Uwe Boll has yet to be trusted with a $150 million budget.
Rated 09 Nov 2007
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 10 Jul 2009
1
8th
Years later, the nightmares do not stop.
Rated 10 Jul 2009
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
37
1st
So boring! Too many bloody overstaged battles, and the epic sweep gets overshadowed by Alexander's issues. It's too gay and not gay enough. The accents are ridiculous, especially Angelina's faux-Russian accent. It sounded as though at any moment she was going to order Boris to "get Squirrel". Colin Farrell's eyebrows were incredibly distracting.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
brando814brando814
Rated 02 May 2007
5
6th
It's dreadful in alot of respects but if you can get your hands on a version with the super-gay Jared Leto balcony scene I recommend you do just that. Laughs will ensue.
Rated 02 May 2007
junglejon89JungleJon89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
10
1st
Horrible Movie, nastily gay performance by Farell, and horrible performances by everyone
Rated 28 Jul 2008
idiot27000idiot27000
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
81st
Don't waste your time on the theatrical version. The director's cut is actually quite brilliant and features much more effective story telling. Brilliant Vangelis score.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 16 Mar 2008
10
4th
What a wretched turd. I was not at all tired when I sat down to watch this movie, yet during the show I almost fell asleep four times (I had to pause it and do something else for a bit to wake up). Five points for some interesting visuals, another five for Rosario Dawson naked (the most interesting visual). That's all. Skip this and rent the Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut instead.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
seven7blursseven7blurs
Rated 02 May 2007
0
5th
if I could give this a negative score, I would. Stone manages to systematically destroy anything interesting about the Alexander Story
Rated 02 May 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
5th
Probably the worst epic I've ever seen. Barraged by a horribly paced story, headache-inducing action scenes, and some of the worst accents ever committed to celluloid, my jaw was agape with horror by the end. Rosario Dawson's nudity is the most excitement to be had in the entire three tedious hours.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ephyraEphyra
Rated 14 Mar 2009
0
0th
Definitely the worst movie I ever saw. Such a huge collection of distressig mistakes, unbelievable.
Rated 14 Mar 2009
grodrig1grodrig1
Rated 23 Jun 2008
0
0th
What a catastrophic mess.
Rated 23 Jun 2008
jebJeb
Rated 11 Apr 2009
6
8th
Wretched and vulgar piece of worthless shit. How could you Stone?
Rated 11 Apr 2009
nrooNroo
Rated 08 Nov 2013
11
2nd
"His failures towered over other men's successes." Wish I could say the same for this piece of shit.
Rated 08 Nov 2013
thewolf913TheWolf913
Rated 14 Jan 2007
12
3rd
dreadful
Rated 14 Jan 2007
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
38
6th
Extremely disappointing. Filled with hammy acting and stares of longing between Alexander and Hephaistion - Stone spends so much time on stupid, unsubtle suggestions of Alexander's homosexuality that I'd rather he'd just have it out there openly or not focus on it at all. Oh, and one of the greatest military leaders of all time only had a couple of battles worth documenting on film - hate to lose any time for Jolie's random ethnic purring or Hopkins' absurd commentary!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
screensirenscreensiren
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
0th
hated it, so long and boring.....couldn't wait for Alexander to die horribly. Angelina was very pouty.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 30 Jan 2011
40
18th
As much a glorious succes for art, costume and set design, as it is a failure in basically all other aspects. Between the wooden dialogue, Farrell's bewildered expressions throughout and the almost none existing pace, I wouldn't blame you for switching off, tuning out or walking out midway.
Rated 30 Jan 2011
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 28 Oct 2008
0
2nd
Dribble that will never bee redeemed no matter how many director cuts Stone releases.
Rated 28 Oct 2008
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 01 May 2009
5
0th
I can't remember most of this incredibly long, schizophrenic movie, but I do remember wanting to shoot myself by the end of the even longer Director's Cut, and I'm not watching it again to find out why.
Rated 01 May 2009
retina_scanretina-scan
Rated 23 Jul 2008
49
19th
Not as bad as people make it out to be. Some interesting chunks tied together poorly. Angelina Jolie is terrible though. funny, her and colin are about the same age
Rated 23 Jul 2008
tsvetetsvete
Rated 07 Jan 2011
100
96th
2
Rated 07 Jan 2011
erusielerusiel
Rated 02 Sep 2007
38
9th
Too... long...
Rated 02 Sep 2007
jigmedatseJigmeDatse
Rated 26 Nov 2007
83
41st
Well done, well paced, and very engaging. Defininitely a movie that was seriously thought out. Nice to know the story behind these things.
Rated 26 Nov 2007
aidanmckAidanMcK
Rated 23 Sep 2011
20
1st
Poor & disappointing, and a bit embarrassing for an Irishman due to a practically all Irish cast for some strange reason.
Rated 23 Sep 2011
harrydunnHarryDunn
Rated 07 Mar 2019
70
51st
bit of a let down but still good
Rated 07 Mar 2019
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 30 Jan 2011
30
17th
With a runtime of three and a half hours, I can't recommend Alexander at all. Maybe the director's cut is better, I really cannot say. I do know that Revisited wasn't enjoyable, and felt like a big waste. I didn't care about the characters or the story, the acting wasn't any good, and I just wanted to sleep for the majority of the time it was on my TV.
Rated 30 Jan 2011
necro_visionnecro-vision
Rated 25 Jul 2008
0
5th
Alexander's a fag
Rated 25 Jul 2008
kamrankamran
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
54th
People reacted with "Gigli"-style hatred for this, which it really didn't deserve. The fact that it was a hilariously bad film is just one of its many redeeming qualities. Jolie is a goddess in this (love the Transylvania accent).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joojooJooJoo
Rated 13 Feb 2013
2
16th
It's Oliver Stone, people. Is anyone really surprised he sensationalizes, exaggerates, and twists facts any way he wants to make a story? It does come off terribly lacking, but there's nothing to really get up in arms about. Well, maybe Angelina Jolie.
Rated 13 Feb 2013
aatx1228aatx1228
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
43rd
I so wanted to like this film. It is very lengthy with no real direction and plot. The visuals are stunning, but the pace and sequences are jumbled. Alexander is not portrayed not so much as a leader than as an ambiguous meanderer. I loved the over the top performance by Angelina Jolie though a guilty pleasure.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
luthar15luthar15
Rated 23 Aug 2023
0
11th
deskyetDeskyet
Rated 13 Mar 2011
70
26th
Žal... toliko potenciala, pa tak salbo izpeljan. Škoda.
Rated 13 Mar 2011
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
36
14th
Disjointed and fluffy historical drama with characters you never really connect with.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
taleaTalea
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
9th
Dreadful from start to finish. Jared Leto is the only watchable thing about it. The costumes and sets look plastic, the dialogue is wretched and Colin Farrell's accent is distracting.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
baris_efendiBaris Efendi
Rated 06 Feb 2019
20
0th
Oliver Stone's portrait of one of the greatest figures in history turned out to be a huge disappointment.
Rated 06 Feb 2019
ramsesxRamsesX
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
9th
gay
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 05 Dec 2006
45
21st
Silly, but it has Rosario Dawson butt naked. Also contains Colin Farrell's Alexander making cow eyes at his boyfriend the whole time.
Rated 05 Dec 2006
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Dec 2013
16
4th
Even at nearly three hours long, this ponderous, talky, and emotionally distant biopic fails to illuminate Alexander's life.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 29 Nov 2023
25
16th
The casting is universally wrong (apart from Hopkins and the Hound from Game of Thrones), the dialogue is terrible, and manages to make all the battle sequences boring. To its credit though (and despite itself) it did make me want to read up about him.
Rated 29 Nov 2023
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 05 Nov 2010
20
5th
fast forwarded through it so take it fwiw
Rated 05 Nov 2010
triletrile
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
43rd
Oliver is one of my favourite directors and producers. He could do a better job. Not to mention that Farrel is not suitable for Alexander. He was a major historical figure, primary thing in movie shouldn't have been his homosexuallity and relationship with mother. Good directing though , but too long.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kain424Kain424
Rated 18 May 2007
25
7th
Good performance in the beginning by Val Kilmer. Pretty much downhill from there until Dawson's titties are shown.
Rated 18 May 2007
djd714Djd714
Rated 08 Feb 2009
80
19th
The worlds worst director (Stone) is only saved in this movie by one of the worlds best actors (hopkins) Poor research and poor direction barely make this movie watchable
Rated 08 Feb 2009
ripviciousripvicious
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
7th
Excessive use of homosexual overtones took away from the movie. Troy and Gladiator both based in ancient times were better films.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 30 Aug 2015
89
36th
Based on the true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander takes a bold, honest look at Alexander's life and his relationships.
Rated 30 Aug 2015
teeceeteecee
Rated 02 Dec 2008
33
42nd
en småbuttet Alexander....nej...
Rated 02 Dec 2008
herzdameHerzdame
Rated 06 Jul 2010
2
29th
The thing is, even a gay Alexander could fuck Asia's bowels and claim the world.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
silverSilver
Rated 04 Jan 2009
8
89th
With the visual style of Ridley Scott this movie would be one of the greatest historical epics. I really don't understand all the hate. The second half is a rollercoaster of one striking scene after another.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
abbieAbbie
Rated 17 Dec 2008
80
49th
Too long...
Rated 17 Dec 2008
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 13 Nov 2014
51
14th
Sloppy and lazy storytelling from Stone.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
gillyGilly
Rated 22 Nov 2008
20
1st
stars are not always the reciept for a good movie
Rated 22 Nov 2008
bruntunbruntun
Rated 01 Sep 2012
30
9th
ah so lame. farrell is so lame. what a shame
Rated 01 Sep 2012
waldheriWaldheri
Rated 16 Oct 2008
30
9th
Alexander < Kingdom of Heaven < Troy.
Rated 16 Oct 2008
lihkinlihkin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
25th
not very bad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 11 Dec 2008
68
30th
Every flaw this movie has has been patched with ugly Hollywood big-wig tape. For instance, the bad plot was patched with Oliver Stone directing and writing, and the bad characters were patched with Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie. It's not so much the script is terrible, it's just damned unlikable.
Rated 11 Dec 2008
erlanuaierlanuai
Rated 05 Jul 2009
45
2nd
Sad, sad, sad... The story of a gay conqueror's hot mom ... Wait! sth is wrong to the original story O.o
Rated 05 Jul 2009
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 16 Jan 2018
69
74th
Quite the polarizing (for the most part) flick that Mr. Stone put together here. The ones that hate it usually spout 1 of 2 things - #1) it concentrates too much on sexuality/homosexuality; it really doesn't unless YOU are concentrating on that aspect; #2) it is not historically accurate; this one is one of my peeves, it's not a fucking documentary, so if the filmmakers take some artistic license then let them.
Rated 16 Jan 2018
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
20
3rd
Couldn't sit through it. Really cheesy. Such a missed (and dishonest) opportunity.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 22 Jan 2012
30
8th
I know the directors cut is meant to be the version to watch and greatly improves the film, but I haven't seen it, so it's still terrible.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 11 Feb 2017
44
19th
C-
Rated 11 Feb 2017
philocratesphilocrates
Rated 19 Sep 2008
25
14th
Actually it is a Hollywood idea of a fictional character who they decided Alexandros of Macedon might be like. Yawn. Never try to fool a person with advance degrees in Ancient Med history.
Rated 19 Sep 2008
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
72
63rd
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 8 * Naked Eye : 7
Rated 26 Oct 2012
zayankZayanK
Rated 27 Nov 2009
22
10th
lol colin farrell
Rated 27 Nov 2009
crazydave333CrazyDave333
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
12th
Big historical battle movies are redundant by now. Oliver Stone throws in some bisexuality, a hot momma (Jolie) and a hotter princess (Dawson), but makes the material more annoying than profound.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gato38gato38
Rated 04 Dec 2007
5
2nd
Alexander with an Irish accent? Made of Fail!
Rated 04 Dec 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 02 Sep 2023
30
12th
Look, no doubt it’s not easy to make a film with this kind of scope about an ancient historical figure, and at times the filmmaker does try hard to be expressive, and to pursue something like an idea. But ultimately it is an unredeemable mess. Somewhat remarkable that both TROY (May 2004) and this film (November 2004) feature scenes in which a girl gets on top of the main character and puts a knife to his throat, prompting him to tell her, “do it”. Watched the 214-minute so-called Final Cut.
Rated 02 Sep 2023
absentisabsentis
Rated 28 Jul 2007
52
32nd
Not as bad as people make it out to be, the film has some great battle scenes. The film is better than Troy, so worth giving a chance... ever if a small one.
Rated 28 Jul 2007
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
This is the worst film ever made. Angelina Jolie wasn't even her usual hotness.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
zolozolo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
3rd
Boring
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dunbardunbar
Rated 01 Sep 2010
10
0th
Oliver Stone has created epic garbage.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
apm2091apm2091
Rated 16 Jul 2009
56
15th
Two hours and fifty minutes too long. I was disappointed by the lack of battle sequences and the shallow portrayal of Alexander. The sex scenes seemed to be thrown in there just for the hell of it, and didn't serve any real purpose other than, "Hey, let's show some sex, because let's show some sex!" Angelina Jolie's performance is the only thing of substance worth mentioning.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
30
30th
ok
Rated 22 Aug 2007
maledeimaledei
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
87th
not very good, but 80 points because it's gay, and i'm biased when it comes to gay films.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 31 Oct 2010
40
28th
An IRISH Alexander?! COME ON!!!
Rated 31 Oct 2010
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 16 Apr 2012
37
5th
Angelina Jolie was 1 year old when she gave birth to Colin Farrell.
Rated 16 Apr 2012
scottpt83Scottpt83
Rated 19 Oct 2007
1
0th
Most likely the worst, most unintentionally funny I've ever seen. Not exagerating at all
Rated 19 Oct 2007
cakejunkiecakejunkie
Rated 18 Apr 2009
20
7th
Laughably bad. Jolie is horribly miscast as the mother of Alexander. Not only does she look way too young to be playing Colin Farrell's mother, her accent sounds almost Russian or something. Her attempts at being erotic and "ethnic" fail brutally. The film is silly, boring, and historically inaccurate. Toss in a not so subtle dose of man love and you've got one hell of a stinker. Then again, Jared Leto is in this. What the hell do you expect.
Rated 18 Apr 2009
lupisterlupister
Rated 21 Jul 2009
35
33rd
when a movie about one of the greatest conqueror the world has seen spends more time showing his mother and his gay friend who looks like a Michael Jackson impersonator, you know you're in for some shit.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
blargetyBlargety
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
30th
Too long, overdone, couldn't sit through the whole thing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
naurunauru
Rated 13 Jan 2011
69
72nd
Solid epic about Alexander. I really do not understand why this got bad reviews from some. Contains some excellent battles, acting, and the performance of Angelina Jolie's career. Some of the dancing shots were somewhat overlong, while some of the editing of the combat was too tight to ensure continuity. Also I would have appreciated more exposition of Alexander's development as a military strategist and tactician, since his unique talent for command is what made such a huge empire possible.
Rated 13 Jan 2011
johndonnellyjohndonnelly
Rated 21 Feb 2010
85
32nd
Good histry lesson. Uninspired though.
Rated 21 Feb 2010
tpbradburytpbradbury
Rated 11 Nov 2021
49
41st
Worse on a second viewing. Felt too digital. Some dubious dialogue. I don't think this is anything like Alexander actually was
Rated 11 Nov 2021
glm01glm01
Rated 02 Oct 2013
47
8th
47.000
Rated 02 Oct 2013
madgnomemadgnome
Rated 19 Aug 2009
10
0th
Nearly unwatchable. Even the action scenes mostly suck.
Rated 19 Aug 2009

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