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The Prince of Egypt (1998) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 54,513 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
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| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... |
Tzipporah
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| Sandra Bullock | ... |
Miriam
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| Jeff Goldblum | ... |
Aaron
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| Danny Glover | ... |
Jethro
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| Patrick Stewart | ... |
Seti
(voice)
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| Helen Mirren | ... |
The Queen
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| Steve Martin | ... |
Hotep
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| Martin Short | ... |
Huy
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| 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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| Jon Robert Hall | ... |
Additional Voices
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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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The Power Is Real 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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Performed by Linda Shayne (as Linda Dee Shayne)
Produced by Harry Gregson-Williams
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The original lyrics "You can do miracles when you believe" were changed to "There can be miracles when you believe," to avoid the implication that you (not God) can work miracles. See more »Goofs
After Moses and Tzipporah are wed, they go off to dance. As the camera starts to zoom between them towards Jethro, the animation of Tzipporah freezes. 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
"Queen's Reprise"Performed by Linda Shayne (as Linda Dee Shayne)
Produced by Harry Gregson-Williams
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
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For sheer spectacle, it's tough to beat the Bible. With "The Prince of Egypt," DreamWorks makes good on its promise to deliver a state-of-the-art animated film that will compete favorably with the best Disney has to offer. As with "Antz," released earlier this year, DreamWorks has successfully resisted the temptation to populate this film with characters that can be turned into further revenue through toy sales. (I do wonder, though, if three soundtrack albums--the film's soundtrack, an "inspirational" album, and a "country" album--were really necessary.) The animation team has accomplished something truly spectacular; watching "The Prince of Egypt" is like seeing life breathed into a rich, luxurious tapestry. The Biblical story told in the books of Genesis and Exodus is followed very faithfully, with only minor changes made for dramatic reasons. The action sequences are truly exciting, overall pacing is excellent, and the miracles wrought by God are depicted with awed and respectful wonder. One truly astonishing, harrowing sequence recounts the slaughter of firstborn Hebrew children by bringing hieroglyphic drawings to life on the walls of an Egyptian temple. The voice work is especially good--Val Kilmer is fine as Moses, and Pharoah, voiced by Ralph Fiennes, positively seethes with arrogance and hubris. The storytellers wisely chose to end their tale at the climactic crossing of the Red Sea; even the delivery of the Ten Commandments is portrayed only in an epilogue vignette. (After all, the Israelites wander in the wilderness for forty years after that, and Moses ultimately is not allowed to enter the Promised Land--perhaps not the uplifting ending the filmmakers had in mind.) Some of the subject matter is dark and disturbing, and there is no shying away from the harsh realities of the original texts. By all means, see it with the children in your life--and be prepared to discuss it with them afterward.