Overview
A legendary conflict unfolds as two nations clash over love and honor, with fate hanging in the balance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grandiose
- tragic
- fate-haunted
- historical epic night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Troy to be a brawny, entertaining historical spectacle whose swordplay and scale are undermined by limited emotional resonance and uneven storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on Greek forces besieging Troy with a vast fleet and armies during the late Bronze Age.
The film repeatedly foregrounds sword fights, siege warfare, armored armies, and expansive battlefield staging.
Paris's departure with Helen gives Agamemnon the opportunity to pursue power through invasion.
Achilles is defined by unmatched martial ability, personal renown, and the looming force of fate.
Films like Troy, and why
gladiator
Shares large-scale ancient warfare, swordplay spectacle, heroic warriors, and conflicted political ambition.
braveheart
Shares a historical epic scale, martial honor, charismatic warriors, and emotionally heightened battlefield drama.
alexander
Shares classical antiquity, lavish production design, palace intrigue, and large-scale combat.
300
Shares mythic source material, ancient-world adventure, heroic combat, and spectacle-driven storytelling.
Movie Details
- Director
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Release Date
- 2004-05-13
- Runtime
- 163 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (11562)
Cast
- Brad Pitt
- Orlando Bloom
- Eric Bana
- Brian Cox
- Sean Bean
- Brendan Gleeson
- Diane Kruger
- Peter O'Toole
- Rose Byrne
- Saffron Burrows
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, VIX , ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Troy about?
- A monumental sword-and-sandal retelling of the Trojan War, where private desire, imperial ambition, and heroic fate collide beneath the walls of Troy.
- What is Troy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Troy as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Troy violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Troy as graphic.
- What did critics think of Troy?
- Critics broadly found Troy to be a brawny, entertaining historical spectacle whose swordplay and scale are undermined by limited emotional resonance and uneven storytelling.
- Which films are like Troy?
- Films with a similar feel include gladiator, braveheart, alexander, and 300.
- How long is Troy?
- Troy runs 163 minutes.
- Where can I watch Troy?
- In United States, Troy streams on Apple TV, VIX , ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
