The Prince of Egypt

PG

Released Dec 18, 1998

1 hr. 37 min.

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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Dinos K

Great movie and very good voice acting from all of the actors (and most of them are great, famous actors)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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James B

great film and great visuals great animation a classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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yahav sulam f

one of the greatest movies made by dreamworks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Ciaran S

The Prince of Egypt isn't just a great film it's DreamWorks' Masterpiece. Thanks to a well written story, awesome animation, lovable characters and memorable songs that are still catchy to this day. While Antz may have been their 1st CGi animated film this film was their 1st 2D animated movie. Even when nowadays 2d animation has faded in movie industry, this film shows that DreamWorks is capable of making what's ordinary into something legendary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Vabian G

Actually The Best Historical Animated Movie Out There!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Benjamin K

This is easily one of the best animated films I've ever seen. Flawless animation coupled with a fantastic musical score. This movie reimagines a classic Biblical story without any major deviations. A must see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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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 - The 10 Plagues

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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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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
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Katzenberg
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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