Film · 1959 · Films · 1950s
Ben-Hur
Two parallel scores from 448 z-qualifying reviewers and 463 raw-average reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1950s (561 peers).
Z-normalized corrects for reviewer bias (every reviewer re-centered onto their personal scale). Raw average uses simple mean across the broader pool including stddev=0 reviewers.
Where this title sits
Z-normalized percentile · 561 peers in Films · 1950s
| Mean reviewer z-score | +0.824 |
|---|---|
| DB1 raw-mean rating | 8.81 /10 |
| DB2 raw-mean rating | 8.85 /10 |
| 90% CI-floor (z) | +0.746 |
| Reviewers (DB1 / DB2) | 448 / 463 |
Summary
Judah Ben-Hur, a wealthy Jewish prince in Jerusalem, is betrayed by his childhood friend Messala, a Roman officer, and falsely condemned to slavery in the galleys. His family is imprisoned, and Judah's life is destroyed by this treachery. Years later, Ben-Hur returns to Jerusalem seeking redemption and resolution with those who wronged him.
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The math, in this order
448 stddev>0 reviewers re-centered onto personal z-scale.
Mean z = +0.824. DB2 raw mean = 8.85.
90% CI-floor = +0.746. Thin samples penalized.
Global 98.1 / cohort 97.7. Z-track and raw-track ranked separately.
Cohort: Films · 1950s
