Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand 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

5 nominations.

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
Isaac Andrews	...	Malak
Hiam Abbass	...	Bithia
Indira Varma	...	High Priestess
Ewen Bremner	...	Expert
Golshifteh Farahani	...	Nefertari
Ghassan Massoud	...	Ramses' Grand Vizier
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Miriam

Storyline

Biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings stars Christian Bale as Moses who, as the film opens, fights alongside his brother Ramses (a shaved-headed Joel Edgerton), to help defend Egypt, which is ruled by their father, Seti (John Turturro). During battle, Moses saves Ramses life, causing Ramses to fear that his brother will one day be King because it fits with a prophecy handed down by one of Seti's trusted spiritualists. Soon after Seti's death, Moses, who is actually Jewish and not Egyptian, is banished. However, he becomes the leader of the Jewish people and leads a rebellion, with the help of a wrathful God, against that Egyptians..

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Plot Keywords:

moses | pharaoh | plague | egypt | exodus | 

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Taglines:

He defied an empire and changed the world.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sigourney Weaver's role was significantly reduced in the theatrical cut of the movie. In the Interview with Jamie Lee Curtis published on February 18, 2015 Sigourney says: 'I was just in Exodus, with Joel Edgerton playing Ramses, who is an incredibly complex character trying to be a good ruler. We had all these dialogue scenes, very sophisticated scenes within the court. It's all gone. None of it exists in the actual movie. And that was something of a shock. Although I guess it's a pretty common experience'.

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Goofs

Camels were present in Egypt since the Early Dynastic Period (3150-2686 BC) which ended over a thousand years before the reign of Ramesses II. When historians say that camels were introduced in "North Africa" by the Romans, they actually mean in the Maghreb (modern Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia), which the Romans called Africa (Tunisia and eastern Algeria) and Mauritania (Morocco and western Algeria).

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Quotes

Moses: Who are you?
Malak: Who are YOU?
Moses: I'm a shepherd.
Malak: I thought you were a general. I need a general.
Moses: Why?
Malak: To fight. Why else?
Moses: Fight who? For what?
Malak: I think you know. I think you should go and see what's happening to your people now. You won't be at peace until you do. Are they not people in your opinion?
Moses: Who are you?
Malak: I am.

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Crazy Credits

For my brother, Tony Scott

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Connections

Featured in Starfilm (2017)

User Reviews

Christian humble?

Let me say immediately. Visually, technically, this film is a wonder and for that alone it deserves to be seen but then. Oh brother. Christian Bale, one of my favorites among the post-De Niro crop, is cast as Moses, you know? Moses - the man chosen by God for his humbleness. Christian's Moses blazes with self confidence. The Godly horrors known as plagues are a cinematic jaw dropping experience but when it returns to the actual drama. Oh brother. How can it possibly be? When the great Ridley Scott made his Robin Hood (did you see it?)his star Russell Crowe went to a talk show to promote the movie and called the Erroll Flynn version, "crap" - You see? I think that's at the center of the problem.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK Spain USA

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 USA:

$24,115,934, 14 December 2014

Gross USA:

$65,014,513

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$268,175,631

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chernin Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Babieka

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1