Lawrence of Arabia_
OSCAR WINNER
"Nothing is written."
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.
Starring
Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif
Box Office
$70.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
12 countries
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Sony One Amazon Channel
4 countries
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BATTLEZONE Amazon Channel
2 countries
Telecine Amazon Channel
1 country
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Telenet
1 country
Hollywood Suite
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Lawrence of Arabia earned $70.0M worldwide on a $15.0M budget — a 367% return on investment.
Year context
Lawrence of Arabia was released 64 years ago in 1962.
Lawrence of Arabia is a Adventure, History, War film with a runtime of 3h 48m.
CAST (20)
Peter O'Toole
T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness
Prince Feisal
Omar Sharif
Sherif Ali
Anthony Quinn
Auda abu Tayi
Jack Hawkins
General Allenby
José Ferrer
Turkish Bey
Anthony Quayle
Colonel Harry Brighton
Claude Rains
Mr. Dryden
Arthur Kennedy
Jackson Bentley
Donald Wolfit
General Murray
I.S. Johar
Gasim
Gamil Ratib
Majid
Michel Ray
Farraj
John Dimech
Daud
Zia Mohyeddin
Tafas
Howard Marion-Crawford
Medical Officer
Jack Gwillim
Club Secretary
Hugh Miller
R.A.M.C. Colonel
JB
John Barry
MP in Map Room (uncredited)
BB
Bruce Beeby
Captain at Officer's Club (uncredited)
CREW
Writer
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$15.0M
Budget
$70.0M
Revenue
+367%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
STUDIOS (1)
Horizon Pictures
AWARDS (9)
B
Silver nugget for the best foreign film
1964
WON
G
Academy Award for Best Original Score
1963
WON
G
Academy Award for Best Director
1963
WON
G
Academy Award for Best Sound
1963
WON
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
228 min (3h 48m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
8.0/10 (3,325 votes)
Popularity
7
Budget
$15,000,000
Box Office
$70,000,000
Profit
+$55,000,000
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Lawrence of Arabia about?
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.
How long is Lawrence of Arabia?
Lawrence of Arabia has a runtime of 228 minutes (3h 48m).
Who stars in Lawrence of Arabia?
The cast of Lawrence of Arabia includes Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins.
How much did Lawrence of Arabia make at the box office?
Lawrence of Arabia earned $70,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $15,000,000.
What is the rating of Lawrence of Arabia?
Lawrence of Arabia has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 3,325 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Adventure
History
War
KEYWORDS (18)
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