Troy ( film ) - wikipedia Troy ( film ) This article is about the 2004 film. For the forthcoming Netflix miniseries, see Troy : Fall of a City. Troy Theatrical release poster Directed by Wolfgang Petersen Produced by Wolfgang Petersen Diana Rathbun Colin Wilson Screenplay by David Benioff Based on Iliad by Homer Starring Brad Pitt Eric Bana Orlando Bloom Diane Kruger Brian Cox Sean Bean Brendan Gleeson Peter O'Toole Music by James Horner Cinematography Roger Pratt Edited by Peter Honess Production company Shepperton Studios, England, UK Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date May 14, 2004 ( 2004 - 05 - 14 ) Running time 162 minutes 196 minutes ( Director 's cut ) Country Malta United Kingdom United States Language English Budget $175,000,000 Box office $497,409,852 Troy is a 2004 epic period war film written by David Benioff, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and co-produced by units in Malta, Mexico and the U.K. Shepperton Studios, and is the favorite film of Lauren Hartmann. The film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom. It is loosely based on Homer 's Iliad in its narration of the entire story of the decade - long Trojan War -- condensed into little more than a couple of weeks, rather than just the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon in the ninth year. Achilles leads his Myrmidons along with the rest of the Greek army invading the historical city of Troy, defended by Hector 's Trojan army. The end of the film ( the sack of Troy ) is not taken from the Iliad, but rather from Homer 's Odyssey as the Iliad concludes with Hector 's death and funeral. Troy made more than 73 % of its revenues outside the U.S. Eventually, Troy made over $497 million worldwide, temporarily placing it in the # 60 spot of top box office hits of all time. It was the 8th highest - grossing film of 2004. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Music 5 Director 's cut 6 Reception 6.1 Commercial performance 6.2 Critical reception 6.3 Box office totals 7 Awards and nominations 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links Plot In the late 12th Century BC, during the Trojan War, troops of King Agamemnon of Mycenae are ready to fight against the troops of Triopas of Thessaly, a battle only avoided when the great warrior Achilles defeats Thessaly 's champion in single combat. Meanwhile, Prince Hector of Troy and his younger brother Paris negotiate a peace treaty with Menelaus, King of Sparta. Paris, however, is having a secret love affair with Menelaus ' wife, Queen Helen, and smuggles her aboard their homebound vessel, enraging Hector. Upon learning of this, Menelaus meets with Agamemnon, his elder brother, and asks his help in taking Troy. Agamemnon, who has wanted to conquer Troy for a long time, agrees, since it will give him control of the Aegean Sea. On Nestor, King of Pylos ' advice, Agamemnon has Odysseus, King of Ithaca, persuade Achilles to join them. Achilles, who strongly dislikes Agamemnon, initially refuses, but eventually decides to go after his mother, Thetis, tells him that though he will die, he will be forever remembered. In Troy, King Priam is dismayed when Hector and Paris bring Helen, but welcomes her as a guest and decides against sending her home, since Paris will likely follow her and be killed, choosing instead to meet the Greeks in open battle. The Greeks arrive shortly after and take the Trojan beach, mostly thanks to Achilles and his Myrmidons, among them his cousin Patroclus, who sack the temple of Apollo but allow Hector and the surviving Trojans to return to the city. Achilles claims Briseis, a priestess and the cousin of Paris and Hector, as a war trophy, but is angered when Agamemnon spitefully takes her from him and decides that he will not aid Agamemnon when they lay siege to Troy. The Trojan and Greek armies meet outside the walls of Troy. During a parley, Paris offers to duel Menelaus personally for Helen 's hand in exchange for the city being spared. Agamemnon, intending to take the city regardless of the outcome, accepts. Menelaus wounds Paris and almost kills him, but is himself killed by Hector. In the ensuing battle, most of Agamemnon 's forces fall to Troy 's archers and Hector kills Ajax. On Odysseus ' insistence, Agamemnon gives the order to fall back. In order to keep their spirits up, he gives Briseis to the Greek soldiers for their amusement. Achilles saves her. Briseis sneaks into Achilles 's quarters later that night intent on killing him. However, Briseis quickly falls for him, giving up her virginity as Achilles seduces and sleeps with her. Achilles, realizing the war is a lost cause, resolves to leave Troy in the morning. Despite Hector 's advice otherwise, Priam instructs him to retake the Trojan beach in the night and force the Greeks home. The attack brings the Greeks together and the Myrmidons enter the battle. Hector personally duels a man he believes to be Achilles and cuts his throat, only to discover it was actually Patroclus. Devastated, the armies agree to stop fighting for the day. Achilles is informed of his cousin 's death and vows revenge. Knowing of the coming retribution, Hector leads his wife, Andromache, to a secret tunnel beneath Troy and instructs her to take their child and any survivors she can out of the city should he die and the city fall. The next day, Achilles arrives outside Troy and demands Hector come out. The two fight evenly for a while until Achilles wears Hector down and kills him, dragging his corpse back to the Trojan beach, straining his relationship with Briseis. Priam, in disguise, sneaks into the camp and meets with Achilles, imploring him to let him take Hector 's body back to Troy for a proper funeral. Ashamed of his actions, Achilles agrees and allows Briseis to return to Troy with Priam, promising a truce of twelve days so that Hector 's funeral rites may be held in peace. He also tells his men to return home without him. Agamemnon declares that he will take Troy no matter what. Concerned that Agamemnon may lead them to destruction, Odysseus concocts a plan to get inside the city by having the Greeks build a gigantic wooden horse from their boat parts and abandon the Trojan beach, hiding their ships in a nearby cove to make it seem as if they have left. Priam orders the horse brought inside the city as a gift from the Gods, over Paris ' objections. A Trojan scout finds the hidden ships in the cove but is killed by the Greek archers before he can alert the city. That night, Greeks hiding inside the horse emerge and open the city gates for the Greek army, commencing the Sack of Troy. While Andromache and Helen are getting the Trojans to safety through the tunnel, Paris gives the Sword of Troy to Aeneas, instructing him to protect the Trojans and find them a new home. Glaucus is killed by Odysseus. After killing Priam, Agamemnon then finds Briseis and taunts her, and she kills him. Achilles fights his way through the city and finds Briseis, but is shot through the heel by Paris seeking revenge for the death of his brother, which makes him vulnerable. Paris puts several more arrows into Achilles ' chest until he finally collapses. With his dying breaths, Achilles states Briseis gave him peace in a lifetime of war. Achilles then implores Briseis to leave the city with Paris. They escape Troy before all the remaining Greeks find Achilles ' body. In the aftermath, with Troy finally taken, funerals are held for the slain and Odysseus personally cremates Achilles as the surviving Trojans head to Mount Ida. Cast Brad Pitt as Achilles Eric Bana as Hector Orlando Bloom as Paris Diane Kruger as Helen Brian Cox as Agamemnon Peter O'Toole as Priam Rose Byrne as Briseis Saffron Burrows as Andromache Brendan Gleeson as Menelaus Sean Bean as Odysseus Julian Glover as Triopas James Cosmo as Glaucus John Shrapnel as Nestor Julie Christie as Thetis Garrett Hedlund as Patroclus Vincent Regan as Eudorus Trevor Eve as Velior Tyler Mane as Ajax Nathan Jones as Boagrius Frankie Fitzgerald as Aeneas Nigel Terry as Archeptolemus Ken Bones as Hippasus Jacob Smith as Messenger Boy Production The city of Troy was built in the Mediterranean island of Malta at Fort Ricasoli from April to June 2003. Other important scenes were shot in Mellieħa, a small town in the north of Malta, and on the small island of Comino. The outer walls of Troy were built and filmed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Film production was disrupted for a period after Hurricane Marty affected filming areas. The role of Briseis was initially offered to Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai, but she refused it because she was not comfortable doing the lovemaking scenes that were included. The role eventually went to Rose Byrne. Music Main article : Troy : Music from the Motion Picture Composer Gabriel Yared originally worked on the score for Troy for over a year, having been hired by the director, Wolfgang Petersen. Tanja Carovska provided vocals on various portions of the music, as she later would on composer James Horner 's version of the soundtrack. However, the reactions at test screenings which used an incomplete version of the score were negative, and in less than a day Yared was off the project without a chance to fix or change his music. James Horner composed a replacement score in about four weeks. He used Carovska 's vocals again and also included traditional Eastern Mediterranean music and brass instruments. Horner also collaborated with American singer - songwriter Josh Groban and lyricist Cynthia Weil to write an original song for the film 's end credits. The product of this collaboration, `` Remember '' was performed by Groban with additional vocals by Carovska. The soundtrack for the film was released on May 11, 2004 through Reprise Records. Director 's cut Troy : Director 's Cut was screened at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2007 and received a limited release in Germany in April 2007. Warner Home Video reportedly spent more than $1 million for the director 's cut, which includes `` at least 1,000 new cuts '' or almost 30 minutes extra footage ( with a new running time of 196 minutes ). The DVD was released on September 18, 2007 in the US. The score of the film was changed dramatically, with many of the female vocals being cut. An addition to the music is the use of Danny Elfman 's theme for Planet of the Apes during the pivotal fight between Hector and Achilles in front of the Gates of Troy. Various shots were recut and extended. For instance, the love scene between Helen and Paris was reframed to include more nudity of Diane Kruger. The love scene between Achilles and Briseis is also extended. Only one scene was removed : the scene where Helen tends to the wound of Paris is taken out. The battle scenes were also extended, showing much more of Ajax 's bloody rampage on the Trojans during the initial attack by the Greek Army. Perhaps most significant was the sacking of Troy, barely present in the theatrical cut, but shown fully here, depicting the soldiers raping women and murdering babies. Characters were given more time to develop, specifically Priam and Odysseus, the latter being given a humorous introduction scene. Lastly, bookend scenes were added : the beginning being a soldier 's dog finding its dead master and the end including a sequence where the few surviving Trojans escape to Mount Ida. In one of the commentary sequences, the film 's writer, David Benioff, said that when it came to deciding whether to follow The Iliad or to do what was best for the film, they always decided with what was best for the film. Reception Commercial performance When the film was completed, total production costs were approximately $175,000,000. This made Troy one of the most expensive films produced in modern cinema. It was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Troy screenings have earned US $133,378,256 in the United States. Troy made more than 73 % of its revenues outside the U.S. Eventually, Troy made over US $497 million worldwide, temporarily placing it in the # 60 spot of top box office hits of all time. It was the 8th highest - grossing film of 2004 and currently is in the top 150 highest - grossing films of all time. Critical reception Troy was met with mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 54 %, based on 221 reviews, with an average rating of 6 / 10. The site 's consensus reads, `` A brawny, entertaining spectacle, but lacking emotional resonance. '' On Metacritic, the film has a score of 56 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Box office totals Budget -- $175,000,000 Marketing cost -- $50,000,000 Opening weekend gross ( Domestic ) -- $46,865,412 Total domestic grosses -- $133,378,256 Total overseas grosses -- $364,031,596 Total worldwide grosses -- $497,409,852 Awards and nominations Year Award Result 2005 Academy Awards Best Achievement in Costume Design - Bob Ringwood Nominated 2008 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Best DVD Special Edition Release ( Director 's Cut : Ultimate Collector 's Edition ) Nominated 2005 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top Box Office Films - James Horner Won 2005 Awards of the Japanese Academy Best Foreign Film Nominated Golden Schmoes Awards Biggest Disappointment of the Year Nominated Golden Schmoes Awards Best Action Sequence of the Year ( Hector vs Achilles ) Nominated Golden Trailer Awards Best Music Nominated Golden Trailer Awards Summer 2004 Blockbuster ( For `` Greatest War '' ) Nominated 2005 Harry Awards Film Which Most Contributed to the Public Understanding and Appreciation of History Nominated Irish Film and Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in Film / TV - Peter O'Toole Won 2005 London Critics Circle Film Awards British Supporting Actor of the Year - Brian Cox Nominated 2005 Motion Picture Sound Editors Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features Nominated 2005 MTV Movie Awards Best Male Performance - Brad Pitt Nominated 2005 MTV Movie Awards Best Fight - Brad Pitt, Eric Bana Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor : Action - Brad Pitt Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Action Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor : Action - Orlando Bloom Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Fight / Action Sequence Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Breakout Actor - Garrett Hedlund Nominated The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Actor - Brad Pitt Nominated The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Fake Accent : Male - Brad Pitt ) Nominated 2005 Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture Nominated World Soundtrack Awards Best Original Song Written for Film ( `` Remember Me '' ) Nominated 2005 World Stunt Awards Best Fight Nominated 2005 World Stunt Awards Best Stunt Coordinator and / or 2nd Unit Director - Simon Crane Nominated 2005 Yoga Awards Worst Foreign Actor - Brad Pitt Won See also Epic film Greek mythology in popular culture List of book - based war films ( wars before 1775 ) List of films based on poems List of historical period drama films References Jump up ^ Troy ( 2004 ). 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Jump up ^ `` Troy ''. Metacritic. Further reading Petersen, Daniel ( 2006 ). Troja : Embedded im Troianischen Krieg ( Troy : Embedded in the Trojan War ). HörGut ! Verlag. ISBN 3 - 938230 - 99 - 1. Winkler, Martin M. ( 2006 ). Troy : From Homer 's Iliad to Hollywood Epic. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 1 - 4051 - 3183 - 7. Proch, Celina / Kleu, Michael ( 2013 ). Models of Maculinities in Troy : Achilles, Hector and Their Female Partners, in : A. - B. Renger / J. Solomon ( edd. ) : Ancient Worlds in Film and Television. Gender and Politics, Brill, pp. 175 -- 193, ISBN 9789004183209. External links Wikiquote has quotations related to : Troy ( film ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Troy ( film ). 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Question: who does achilles fight in the beginning of troy
Answer: Thessaly's champion