The Ten Commandments (2007)

In this animated adaptation of the Bible story Moses hears the voice of God from a burning bush, which inspires him to confront Egypt's pharaoh and demand freedom for the Israelite slaves. ... See full summary »

Directors:

Bill Boyce, John Stronach

Writer:

Ed Naha

Stars:

Ben Kingsley, Christian Slater, Elliott Gould

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Kingsley	...	Narrated by (voice)
Christian Slater	...	Moses (voice)
Alfred Molina	...	Ramses (voice)
Elliott Gould	...	God (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Seti (voice)
Christopher Gaze	...	Aaron (voice)
Kathleen Barr	...	Miriam (voice)
Lee Tockar	...	Dathan (voice)
Matt Hill	...	Joshua (voice)
Tabitha St. Germain	...	Princess (voice) (as Kitanou St. Germain)
Trevor Devall	...	Amram (voice)
Jane Mortifee	...	Zipporah (voice)
Brian Dobson	...	Task Master (voice)
Garry Chalk	...	General (voice)
Nico Ghisi	...	Ramses' Son (voice)

Storyline

In this animated adaptation of the Bible story Moses hears the voice of God from a burning bush, which inspires him to confront Egypt's pharaoh and demand freedom for the Israelite slaves. The pharaoh agrees after a series of horrific plagues, and Moses leads the Israelites through the parted Red Sea into the harsh freedom of the desert. There he ascends Mount Sinai and returns with the Ten Commandments.

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Plot Keywords:

moses | ten commandments | reference to god | based on the bible | number in title | 

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Taglines:

Behold the Power of the Lord

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Genres:

Animation | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild peril

Details

Official Sites:

Promenade Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

10 prikázání

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$478,910, 21 October 2007, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$952,820

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,051,907

Company Credits

Production Co:

Promenade Pictures, Ten Chimneys Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Broke Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992)'s record for all-time lowest grossing U.S. release. Delgo (2008) broke this film's record in 2008.

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Quotes

Moses: Let my people go.

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Connections

Version of The Ten Commandments (1923)

User Reviews

Good Storytelling, Poor CGI

As others have said, you need to accept some poor CGI to watch this one. Actually the backgrounds and colors are good, and the plagues are scary, but the human figures... yeah, they're ugly. Several figures are annoying caricatures, like the short whiney Hebrew with the vest. So you need to accept this flaw.

Everything else is very good - the voices, the pacing, the action and storytelling. It's surprisingly accurate to the Bible. I would have liked a little more sympathy for Ramses (like in Prince of Egypt), but he does have his sensitive moments, like when his eyes turn sad when he realizes his son might die. Other Egyptians are sympathetic, like the guard who regrets carrying out his harsh duties.

Although Moses doesn't order the killing of nonbelievers as he does in Exodus 32, he accepts that it will happen, and God takes care of things with an earthquake. This is good storytelling: retaining the main idea without making it too harsh for kids. Speaking of kids, my 7-yr-old loved this movie and insisted on watching it 3 times before I returned it! I recommend it for kids 7-10 (and their parents of course).

One thing portrayed particularly well is the ungratefulness of the freed Hebrews. This is a running theme in the Bible, and it's well handled here. The message is a good one: when we are ungrateful, our ingratitude affects those around us. Therefore, let us give thanks for what we have - every step of the way.