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The Prince of Egypt

Play trailer 1:52 Poster for The Prince of Egypt PG Released Dec 18, 1998 1h 37m Kids & Family Musical Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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ibraham o so inpiring story heart worming and awakening experience Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Edwin S A masterpiece, the animation and music are amazing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Fer S It is a pity that such great animation and clearly good musical direction ended up boring me so much. It had a good start but it lost all power quickly. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/19/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie is an absolute TRIUMPH! The movie covers the biblical story of Moses that can be found in the book of Exodus in the Bible. While extensive liberties have been taken to show this movie- it is a great biblical adaptation in animated form. An all star cast in this movie includes Val Kilmer, Sir Patrick Stewart, Sandra Bullock, Steve Martin and Martin Short as the comic relief- Michelle Pfeiffer makes an appearance as Zipporah- Jeff Goldblum also makes an appearance as Aaron, and Dame Helen Mirren is also included in this movie as Tuya. This movie is absolutely incredible- the animation is really great for Dreamworks Pictures and the cast makes this movie work very well. 5/5 stars- If you get the chance to- see this film- its worth it on every measure! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/09/25 Full Review Mitchell S This is my favorite biblical movie!! It's accurate, visually stunning, and does not hold back on the emotional subject matter. I wish DreamWorks continued making biblical story adaptations. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review Chris W Some of the best animation from DreamWorks. Stellar voice cast, beautiful music from Hans Zimmer and Stephen Schwartz, and fantastic retelling of a story that's been around for millennia. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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