Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Director:

Ridley Scott

Writers:

Adam Cooper, Bill Collage,

Stars:

Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Bale	...	Moses
Joel Edgerton	...	Ramses
John Turturro	...	Seti
Aaron Paul	...	Joshua
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Viceroy Hegep
María Valverde	...	Zipporah
Sigourney Weaver	...	Tuya
Ben Kingsley	...	Nun
Hiam Abbass	...	Bithia
Isaac Andrews	...	Malak
Ewen Bremner	...	Expert
Indira Varma	...	High Priestess
Golshifteh Farahani	...	Nefertari
Ghassan Massoud	...	Ramses' Grand Vizier
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Miriam

Storyline

Epic adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings is the story of one man's daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

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Plot Keywords:

plague | pharaoh | moses | god | egypt | 

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Taglines:

Once Brothers, Now Enemies

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

L'exode: Dieux et rois

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$140,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$24,115,934 (USA) (12 December 2014)

Gross:

$64,532,567 (USA) (23 January 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chernin Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Babieka

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The wedding song on the occasion of Moses with Sapoorah is in Turkish. The bridal fashion is also ethnic in taste to Turkish & Kurdish.

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Goofs

Camels were only introduced in Egypt in Roman times, not yet in the time of Ramses the Great.

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Quotes

Zipporah: Who makes you happy?
Moses: You do.
Zipporah: Where would you rather to be?
Moses: Nowhere.
Zipporah: And when will you leave me?
Moses: Never.
Zipporah: Proceed.

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Crazy Credits

For my brother, Tony Scott

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Connections

Featured in The Comfort Zone: Christian Bale's "Exodus" Movie (2014)

User Reviews

Terrible Schlock

I went into this film with an open mind. I have enjoyed Ridley Scott movies in the past, particularly Gladiator which is the same genre of film as this. Unfortunately, I was left feeling extremely disappointed. Although this is a classic, biblical story that most movie-goers are likely already familiar with, the film-makers have decided to pad this ancient tale with over-the-top action scenes, as well as one-note characters that feel more like cardboard cut-outs as opposed to actual human beings. The most shameful aspect of the film is the part that I was most looking forward to : The Actual Plague. While I was hoping to see harrowing images of Egypt being decimated in a genuinely frightening tale, we are instead bombarded with fake looking CGI that simply left me dry. The plague feels more like a computer montage than an actual scary event.Terrible script. Weak performances. An over-reliance on CGI instead of CHARACTERS and STORY! Overall, just a bad film. Didn't help that they chose big named actors instead of people that looked more like Ancient Egyptians. Pass.