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A young Macedonian king leads his armies against a vast eastern empire, then pushes onward across unfamiliar lands toward India. As his conquests expand, he faces demanding battles, distant cultures, and the personal pressures of family, loyalty, ambition, and the desire to create something lasting.
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anthony Hopkins, Jessie Kamm, Christopher Plummer, Connor Paolo, Patrick Carroll, Peter Williamson, Morgan Christopher Ferris
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Trivia & production notes
- Alexander earned $13.7 million in its opening weekend across 2,445 venues, placing sixth at the North American box office.
- Despite grossing $167.3 million worldwide, Alexander lost approximately $71 million when accounting for its $155 million production budget and marketing costs.
- The film holds a 15% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 201 reviews, with critics consensus criticizing it as ponderous and emotionally distant.
- Roger Ebert complained that endless narration from the character Ptolemy interrupted the film's battle scenes, which he welcomed as relief from the dialogue-heavy storytelling.
- American critics frequently noted that Alexander played more like a history documentary than an action-drama film.
- Alexander received six Golden Raspberry Award nominations in 2005 including Worst Picture and Worst Director for Oliver Stone, but won none of the awards.
- At the 2004 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, Alexander won for Most Intrusive Musical Score and Worst Female Fake Accent after receiving nine total nominations.
- CinemaScore audiences gave Alexander a grade of D+, the lowest tier of mainstream critical approval.
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