Movie·1964·148 min

Becket

Name: Becket
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1964-03-11
Duration: 148 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa

Becket streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy and Hoopla, and free with ads on The Roku Channel and 6 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!

7.2 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 75%Audience 87%Metacritic 68IMDb 7.7Letterboxd 3.8

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Drama History

Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.

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