Troy
2004 film by Wolfgang Petersen
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Troy is a 2004 movie that spans multiple genres, including war film, drama film, action film, and sword-and-sandal film. It also falls under the category of a film based on a book.
The movie blends elements of large-scale warfare with dramatic storytelling, incorporating intense action sequences and historical aesthetics characteristic of its genres.
Key Facts
- Director: Wolfgang Petersen[3]
- Screenwriter: David Benioff[4]
- Composer: James Horner[5]
- Genre: war film[6], drama film[7], action film[8], sword-and-sandal film[9]
- Named after: Troy[10]
- Based on: Iliad[11]
- Cast member: Brad Pitt[12], Eric Bana[13], Orlando Bloom[14], Diane Kruger[15], Peter O'Toole[16], Rose Byrne[17], Sean Bean[18], Brian Cox[19], Julie Christie[20], Saffron Burrows[21], Brendan Gleeson[22], Tyler Mane[23], Garrett Hedlund[24], John Shrapnel[25]
- Producer: Colin Wilson[26]
- Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[27], Plan B Entertainment[28], Warner Bros. Pictures[29]
- Director of photography: Roger Pratt[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Commons category: Troy (film)[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 6/10[34], 53%[35], 56/100[36]
- Color: color[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38], United Kingdom[39], Malta[40]
- Has part(s): seduction of Helen[41]
- Publication date: May 14, 2004[42], May 13, 2004[43], 2004[44], May 21, 2004[45]
- Characters: Achilles[46], Hector[47], Paris[48], Helen of Troy[49], Odysseus[50], Menelaus[51], Briseis[52], Andromache[53], Thetis[54], Priam[55], Patroclus[56], Ajax the Great[57], Agamemnon[58], Nestor[59]
Why It Matters
Troy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Troy is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]