Lawrence of Arabia

1962, Biography/History, 3h 36m

132 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

The epic of all epics, Lawrence of Arabia cements director David Lean's status in the filmmaking pantheon with nearly four hours of grand scope, brilliant performances, and beautiful cinematography. Read critic reviews

You might also like

See More

On the Waterfront

In Theaters

Rent/buy

Rent/buy

Rent/buy

Rate And Review

Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer
Step 2 of 2

How did you buy your ticket?

Let's get your review verified.
Fandango

AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info

Cinemark Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Regal Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
- Fandango
- AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
  
  Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info
- Cinemark Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Regal Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You haven’t finished your review yet, want to submit as-is?

You can always edit your review after.
Are you sure?

Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers.
Want to submit changes to your review before closing?

Lawrence of Arabia Videos

David Oyelowo's Five Favorite Films

Lawrence of Arabia: Trailer 1

Lawrence of Arabia: Official Clip - No Prisoners

Lawrence of Arabia: Official Clip - Nothing is Written

Lawrence of Arabia: Official Clip - A Prophet's Shadow

Lawrence of Arabia: Official Clip - The Nefud Desert

Lawrence of Arabia: Official Clip - Attack on Aqaba

Lawrence of Arabia: Official Clip - A Funny Sense of Fun

Lawrence of Arabia: Official Clip - Ali's Well

Lawrence of Arabia: Official Clip - Come On Men!

View All Videos (10)

Lawrence of Arabia Photos

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

A scene from Columbia Pictures' "Lawrence of Arabia."

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

View All Photos (30)

Movie Info

Due to his knowledge of the native Bedouin tribes, British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness) and serve as a liaison between the Arabs and the British in their fight against the Turks. With the aid of native Sherif Ali (Omar Sharif), Lawrence rebels against the orders of his superior officer and strikes out on a daring camel journey across the harsh desert to attack a well-guarded Turkish port.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Biography, History, Drama, Adventure
Original Language:

English
Director:

David Lean
Producer:

Robert A. Harris, Sam Spiegel
Writer:

Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 16, 1962 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 3, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA):

$6.0M
Runtime:

3h 36m
Distributor:

Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia Tristar, RCA Home Video, Criterion Collection
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Peter O'Toole
T.E. Lawrence

Alec Guinness
Prince Feisal

Anthony Quinn
Auda abu Tayi

Omar Sharif
Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish

Jack Hawkins
Gen. Lord Edmund Allenby

José Ferrer
Turkish Bey

Show all Cast & Crew

News & Interviews for Lawrence of Arabia

Know Your Critic: Ian Thomas Malone – Writer, Podcaster, and Comedian

Know Your Critic: Roxana Hadadi, Pop Culture Critic

Temuera Morrison’s Five Favorite Films

Critic Reviews for Lawrence of Arabia

All Critics (132) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (124) | Rotten (8)

Full Review… Marjory Adams Boston Globe

Full Review… Mae Tinee Chicago Tribune

Full Review… Josephine O'Neill Sydney Morning Herald

Full Review… Bob Thomas Associated Press

Full Review… Philip K. Scheuer Los Angeles Times

Full Review… Yorwerth Davies Guardian

Full Review… Cory Woodroof 615 Film

Full Review… Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK)

Full Review… Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Full Review… Allison Rose FlickDirect

Full Review… Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies

Full Review… Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness

View All Critic Reviews (132)

Audience Reviews for Lawrence of Arabia

Aug 16, 2016

A masterwork. The scene walking in the desert left me breathless. Highly recommended.

Christian C Super Reviewer
May 30, 2016

Classic film. As long as you can get past the insanely long run time (it's close to 4 hours I believe), you'll really enjoy this movie.

Stephen S Super Reviewer
Mar 17, 2014

A splendorous epic restored to near perfection, running now for almost four hours of magnificent visuals and fantastic dialogue, and it offers us both O'Toole and Sharif in superb performances - especially the former as a complex, contradictory man in a journey from eccentric soldier to mad exhibitionist.

Carlos M Super Reviewer
Apr 18, 2013

The movie has you from the moment that you see the vistas of sand across the horizon. Lean is a master of the big film. While ordinarily I don't enjoy the "white man leads dark men" type of picture, O'Toole is magnificent enough to make you forget about such trivia.

John B Super Reviewer

See All Audience reviews