The Prince of Egypt

PG

Released Dec 18, 1998

1h 37m

Kids & Family

Musical

Animation

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In this animated retelling of the Book of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses (Val Kilmer), upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes), the new pharaoh, a series of horrific plagues strike Egypt. Moses finally leads the Israelites to freedom by parting the Red Sea and drowning the Egyptian army. God then gives Moses the Ten Commandments, a list of rules for his people to live by.

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Critics Consensus

The Prince of Egypt's stunning visuals and first-rate voice cast more than compensate for the fact that it's better crafted than it is emotionally involving.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Well-told story that's careful not to offend.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 27, 2010

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

The movie's proudest accomplishment is that it revises our version of Moses toward something more immediate and believable, more humanly knowable.

Mar 19, 2008

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David Edelstein

Slate

This is sensational cinema: crowds swarming among pyramids in eye-popping 3-D, camerawork that's distinctly Spielbergian in its fluidity.

Mar 19, 2008

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

“Prince of Egypt” is a failure in major areas, but is breathtaking in others. It is a good start for DreamWorks, but they’ll have to try harder to eclipse the Mouse House.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 26, 2022

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Mariló Delgado

Espinof

A genuine masterpiece that gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 28, 2022

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The Prince of Egypt may have beautiful animation and music but in retelling the story of the Exodus, they get part of it wrong.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 13, 2022

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Esse Filme, ele se baseada dos contos da bíblia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Daniel M

if a movie is better than Shrek 2 it's a masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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CT- 4

Apparently Egypt has banned this movie. Apparently they’re still salty over Moses. Otherwise 10/10 movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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Gitansh G

the whole set was brilliant, animation too, specially noting that it was made in 1998. Plot part was good-ish okay-ish

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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This movie is breathtaking and awe inspiring. I've seen many people who aren't religious or not of Christian origin proclaim their love for this movie. The graphics are gorgeous, and leave you yearning for more. The characters are all well written, and it's nearly impossible to forget any of them. This movie enraptured the book of Exodus in a way that was truthful but also appropriate for many audiences. It's a beautiful story of love, hope, and above all-- faith. Faith in a leader, faith in a friend, faith in an enemy. Hans Zimmer delivered with this soundtrack, and this is not a pun on the lead song "Deliver Us". The orchestral and vocal aspects of the movies songs bring you to a different world, and leaves you captivated throughout the movie and after it. This movie is Dreamworks' masterpiece and I'm sad that it's not more revered among society.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/24

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Tibor F

Boring AF. I could not complete watching it, as an animation film fails to tell an interesting story. Visuals are okay, but characters are flat. I stopped watching it after 40 minutes to stop wasting time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Brenda Chapman

Director

Steve Hickner

Director

Simon Wells

Director

Val Kilmer

Moses, God

Ralph Fiennes

Rameses

Michelle Pfeiffer

Tzipporah

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The Prince of Egypt: Official Clip - Smiting of the First Born

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The Prince of Egypt: Official Clip - Swept Away

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The Prince of Egypt: Official Clip - When You Believe

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The Prince of Egypt: Official Clip - Deliver Us

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Synopsis

In this animated retelling of the Book of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses (Val Kilmer), upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes), the new pharaoh, a series of horrific plagues strike Egypt. Moses finally leads the Israelites to freedom by parting the Red Sea and drowning the Egyptian army. God then gives Moses the Ten Commandments, a list of rules for his people to live by.

Director: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells
Producer: Penney Finkelman Cox, Sandra Rabins
Screenwriter: Philip LaZebnik
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.3M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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