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Exodus: Gods and Kings

Play trailer Poster for Exodus: Gods and Kings PG-13 Released Dec 12, 2014 2h 30m Action Adventure History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Egyptian Princes Moses (Christian Bale) and Ramses (Joel Edgerton) are raised together as brothers. When Ramses becomes pharaoh, Moses is his most-trusted adviser. However Moses soon discovers his Hebrew parentage, and Ramses banishes him to the desert -- often a death sentence. But God has a mission for Moses: Free the Israelites from slavery. Moses returns from exile and demands that Ramses let his people go, but the arrogant ruler is unmoved, leading to a battle of divine wills.
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While sporadically stirring, and suitably epic in its ambitions, Exodus: Gods and Kings can't quite live up to its classic source material.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley add support in this sometimes campy and shallow, sometimes solemn, but mostly absorbing interpretation of the story of Moses. Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association [Bale] a brilliant thespian. However, his Moses is a sullen and aloof man who is never compelling. Mar 21, 2017 Full Review Eric Kohn IndieWire As a whole, Scott's version of this ancient tale feels oddly toothless -- neither religious or secular viewers will find much substance beyond the basics of the spectacle in play. Rated: C Jan 9, 2015 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine It’s all a deep shame. The film begins with so much promise, but by its closing titles – and despite some superb performances and visual storytelling – it feels nothing much beyond redundant. Rated: 5/10 Aug 3, 2025 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Exodus: Gods and Kings might just take the cake for being the worst biblical epic ever made in cinematic history. Rated: 1/5 Dec 26, 2024 Full Review Benjamín Harguindey EscribiendoCine Ridley Scott has directed an entertaining and competent version of a story we all know and has imbued it with the “realism” with which we sweeten today's fantastic stories of yesteryear. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Jan 2, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Though the movie was entertaining, it was entertaining for all the wrong reasons. It’s impressive how bad it was. It strayed so far from the Bible, it was almost disrespectful to the faith. Some parts of the movie looked like a direct copy of Prince of Egypt, while others were entirely fabricated. The director seemed to have this obsession with making everything seem logical, that it completely ignored the spiritual aspect that is crucial to the movie. How can you make a biblical movie and then barely mention God? Speaking of God, the portrayal of Him was so wrong—it didn’t capture who God is at all. It just seemed like a creepy, mysterious kid; I didn’t even realize that was supposed to be God until later. One good part of the movie was the plagues even though the crocodile scene was so far off. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review Jezuslvr What a masterpiece! While some parts of the movie don't stick to the original "script" a.k.a. The Bible, is still a wonderful movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Mitch B I enjoyed the film, but it was kind of depressing. The special effects with the plagues was decent., Watch it if you're bored and have nothing to do., Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Miss Mani This movie was brillantly made. It gave me the feeling of my grandmother talking about the stories within the Bible. To see a man giving God 100% of his Faith, was beautifully created. It gave you the feel as if you were on the journey with them. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Peter P Way better than the credit it is given. Yes the story is already known, but the world building, drama and action are all pretty good. As is the telling. I think the director walked into a minefield of a topic that would offend many, and the perception of this film has suffered as such. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Egyptian Princes Moses (Christian Bale) and Ramses (Joel Edgerton) are raised together as brothers. When Ramses becomes pharaoh, Moses is his most-trusted adviser. However Moses soon discovers his Hebrew parentage, and Ramses banishes him to the desert -- often a death sentence. But God has a mission for Moses: Free the Israelites from slavery. Moses returns from exile and demands that Ramses let his people go, but the arrogant ruler is unmoved, leading to a battle of divine wills.
Director
Ridley Scott
Producer
Peter Chernin, Ridley Scott, Jenno Topping, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
Screenwriter
Steven Zaillian, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Scott Free Productions, Chernin Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Images|Battle Sequences|Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$65.0M
Runtime
2h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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