Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

"Nothing is written."
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👍 80%audience score
Critics Score
🎬 96%
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Director
David Lean
Runtime
3h 48m
Rated
PG
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
8.0/10 (3,364 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
100

Cast

Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence · 72% avg
Alec Guinness as Prince Feisal · 80% avg
Omar Sharif as Sherif Ali · 77% avg
Anthony Quinn as Auda abu Tayi · 78% avg
Jack Hawkins as General Allenby · 80% avg
José Ferrer as Turkish Bey · 76% avg
Anthony Quayle as Colonel Harry Brighton · 76% avg
Claude Rains as Mr. Dryden · 82% avg

Is Lawrence of Arabia good?

Most people think so. 80% audience score, estimated from 3,364 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 96%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#541 / 1446 · Adventure
Rank in its year
#18 / 21 · 1962
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best War Movies on Netflix (#10) · The Best Historical Movies on Netflix (#25) · The Best Movies Over 3 Hours (#42) · Best Picture Winners Ranked by Audience Score (#70)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks. Wikipedia ↗

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