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The Prince of Egypt (1998) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 55,776 users
Metascore: 64/100
Reviews: 331 user | 121 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com An Egyptian prince learns of his identity as a Hebrew and, later his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people. |
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Cast
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| Val Kilmer | ... |
Moses /
God
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| Ralph Fiennes | ... |
Rameses
(voice)
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| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... |
Tzipporah
(voice)
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| Sandra Bullock | ... |
Miriam
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| Jeff Goldblum | ... |
Aaron
(voice)
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| Danny Glover | ... |
Jethro
(voice)
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| Patrick Stewart | ... |
Seti
(voice)
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| Helen Mirren | ... |
The Queen
(voice)
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| Steve Martin | ... |
Hotep
(voice)
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| Martin Short | ... |
Huy
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Jack Angel | ... |
Egyptian
(voice)
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| James Avery | ... |
Additional Voices
(voice)
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| Amick Byram | ... |
Moses
(singing voice)
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| Aria Noelle Curzon | ... |
Additional Voices
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Sally Dworsky | ... |
Miriam
(singing voice)
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, and the other the chosen leader of his people! Their final confrontation will forever change their lives and the world. Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>
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Two brothers united by friendship divided by destiny See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for intense depiction of thematic elements | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
18 December 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El prÃncipe de Egipto See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£725,559 (UK) (18 December 1998)Gross:
$101,217,900 (USA) (14 May 1999)Company Credits
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Overseers: [chanting] Mud... Sand... Water... Straw. Faster! Mud... and lift... sand... and pull... water... and raise up! Straw... Faster!
Hebrews: [singing] With the sting of the whip on my shoulder, with the salt of my sweat on my brow... Elohim, God on high, can you hear your people cry? Help us now, this dark hour... Deliver us, hear our call, deliver us, Lord of all! Remember us, here in this burning sand! Deliver us, there's a land you promised us! Deliver us to the promised land!
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(uncredited)
Written by Steven Schwartz
Performed by Ofra Haza
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Ralph Fiennes (the voice of Rameses) was considered for the title role of The Saint, which went to Val Kilmer (the voice of Moses/God). See more »Goofs
When Moses' mother, brother and sister are hiding from the Egyptians, they see a group of soldiers running past. However, the only things that pass are the soldiers' shadows - the soldiers have been left out. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Overseers: [chanting] Mud... Sand... Water... Straw. Faster! Mud... and lift... sand... and pull... water... and raise up! Straw... Faster!
Hebrews: [singing] With the sting of the whip on my shoulder, with the salt of my sweat on my brow... Elohim, God on high, can you hear your people cry? Help us now, this dark hour... Deliver us, hear our call, deliver us, Lord of all! Remember us, here in this burning sand! Deliver us, there's a land you promised us! Deliver us to the promised land!
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Crazy Credits
At the very end of the credits the movie showed lines about Moses from the hebrew bible, the new testament, and the Koran See more »Soundtracks
"River Lullaby"(uncredited)
Written by Steven Schwartz
Performed by Ofra Haza
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Quite possibly the most astonishing achievement in animation since Beauty and the Beast (and surpassing same), The Prince of Egypt is a lovingly crafted, engaging piece of cinema. The main characters are well-realized, three-dimensional characters. The focus of the film is the conflict between Ramses and his adopted brother, Moses, set against the backdrop of the epic events in the book of Exodus. The result is a religious tale that treats the oft-ignored human element. Instead of merely relating the tale as it is, the story asks "how would a person *feel* if God appeared to them and told them to do this? How would others react?" The script is light-years beyond any past biblical epic. The animation style owes a small debt to Disney's house style, but goes above and beyond in the details in character design (the Hebrews and Egyptians and Midians are clearly of different ethnic backgrounds, and no character suffers from the doe-eyed Disney Belle syndrome). Computer Generated Imagery blends -- for the first time in an animated film -- seamlessly with traditional cel animation. The film also takes some fairly audacious risks; Moses has a dream sequence in stiffly animated hieroglyphics, completely switching animation styles for about five minutes, which I believe is completely unprecedented in animation. There are moments when the visual effects made me forget to breathe. If you blink during the parting of the red sea, you'll regret it. There is, I believe I can safely say, not a second of the film that does not offer some sort of visual delight -- from the deep symbolism of the hieroglyphics to the dizzying chariot race in the opening sequence. The music has been touted by some critics as the film's weak link; such is definitely not the case. Stephen Schwartz' songs combine elements of Broadway-esque show tunes with native Hebrew and Egyptian music. The songs are powerful and moving, sometimes no more than one verse in length, sometimes full-blown seven-minute extravaganzas like "Let My People Go." The one weaker song, surprisingly, is the theme "When You Believe." Even freed from Mariah Carey/Whitney Houston R&B cheese as it is in the movie, it's a watery definition of faith at best. Still, the scene in which it takes place is powerful and the song is beautifully performed. If the film has a weak link, it might be the voice casting,Val Kilmer and Patrick Stewart in particular. The two voices are distinctive of the gentleman who possess them, and thus are distracting in this format. But such is a minor quibble, and should not dissuade anyone from seeing the greatest animated story ever told.