In 1184 BC, King Agamemnon unites the Greek kingdoms. Achilles, a heroic warrior, fights for Agamemnon but despises his tyrannical rule. Meanwhile, Prince Hector of Troy and his brother See more

• Brad Pitt as Achilles, Greece's greatest warrior and leader of the Myrmidons; lover of Briseis
• Eric Bana as Hector, Crown Prince of Troy, commander of the Trojan army and Paris's older … See more

The city of Troy was built on 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 … See more

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 … See more

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 See more

Troy was released on DVD and VHS on January 4, 2005. The director's cut was released on Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DVD on September 18, 2007. The director's cut is the only edition of the film available on Blu-ray globally, however there is a Czech Blu-ray release of … See more

Box office
Troy grossed $133.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $364 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $497.4 million, making the film one of the highest grossing films of 2004, alongside The … See more