7 Best Charlton Heston Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 5, 2027

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Charlton Heston became the definitive face of the biblical and historical epic, a genre that demanded exactly the kind of larger-than-life gravitas he brought to every role.

Soylent Green (1973) 01

Soylent Green (1973)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A detective investigating a murder in an overpopulated, starving future uncovers a horrifying food conspiracy.

Planet of the Apes (1968) 02

Planet of the Apes (1968)

IMDb ★ 8.0

An astronaut crash-lands on a future Earth ruled by intelligent, oppressive apes.

El Cid (1961) 03

El Cid (1961)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A legendary Spanish knight unites warring factions to defend his homeland against invasion.

Ben-Hur (1959) 04

Ben-Hur (1959)

IMDb ★ 8.1

A Jewish prince is betrayed into slavery by a Roman friend and seeks revenge across a decade-spanning saga.

Touch of Evil (1958) 05

Touch of Evil (1958)

IMDb ★ 8.0

A Mexican narcotics officer investigates a corrupt American police captain planting evidence on suspects.

The Ten Commandments (1956) 06

The Ten Commandments (1956)

IMDb ★ 7.9

Moses leads the enslaved Israelites out of Egypt after a dramatic falling-out with the pharaoh who raised him.

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) 07

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A traveling circus manager navigates romantic rivalries and mounting danger under the big top.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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