| Country | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 18 November 1959 | (New York City, New York) (premiere) |
| USA | 24 November 1959 | (Los Angeles, California) (premiere) |
| Argentina | 10 December 1959 | |
| UK | 16 December 1959 | |
| Japan | 30 March 1960 | |
| France | May 1960 | (Cannes Film Festival) |
| Australia | 15 July 1960 | |
| France | 7 October 1960 | |
| West Germany | 14 October 1960 | |
| Italy | 21 October 1960 | |
| Finland | 3 March 1961 | |
| Philippines | 14 June 1961 | (Davao) |
| Hong Kong | 16 November 1961 | |
| South Korea | 1962 | |
| Greece | 18 February 1962 | |
| Denmark | 19 February 1962 | |
| Sweden | 20 February 1962 | |
| Denmark | 7 August 1964 | (re-release) |
| USA | 26 March 1969 | (Los Angeles, California) (re-release) |
| USA | 18 June 1969 | (New York City, New York) (re-release) |
| USA | August 1969 | (re-release) |
| Finland | 7 January 1977 | (re-release) |
| Philippines | 18 April 1985 | (Davao) (re-release) |
| Australia | 26 March 1998 | (Melbourne) (re-release) |
| Australia | 14 May 1998 | (Sydney) (re-release) |
| France | 17 June 1998 | (re-release) |
| Germany | 25 October 2001 | (DVD premiere) |
| Japan | 27 October 2001 | (Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival) |
| Ben-Hur | Argentina / Brazil / Finland / France / Peru / Spain |
| Ben Hur | Greece / West Germany / Yugoslavia (Serbian title) |
| аЕМ цСП | Soviet Union (Russian title) |
| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | USA (alternative title) |
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