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The Prince of Egypt

  • 19981998
  • PGPG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
135K
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1,194
13
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
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Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
135K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,194
13
    • Brenda Chapman
    • Steve Hickner
    • Simon Wells
    • Philip LaZebnik
    • Nicholas Meyer(additional screenplay material)
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer(voice)
    • Ralph Fiennes(voice)
    • Michelle Pfeiffer(voice)
    • Brenda Chapman
    • Steve Hickner
    • Simon Wells
    • Philip LaZebnik
    • Nicholas Meyer(additional screenplay material)
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer(voice)
    • Ralph Fiennes(voice)
    • Michelle Pfeiffer(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 475User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar

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    The Prince of Egypt
    Trailer 0:32
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    Sandra Bullock, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Val Kilmer, Steve Martin, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helen Mirren, Martin Short, and Patrick Stewart in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Ofra Haza and Eden Riegel in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Helen Mirren in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Ralph Fiennes and Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer, Steve Martin, Helen Mirren, Martin Short, and Patrick Stewart in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer, Steve Martin, Helen Mirren, Martin Short, and Patrick Stewart in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Ralph Fiennes and Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Michelle Pfeiffer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Val Kilmer and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Val Kilmer, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Danny Glover in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    Val Kilmer and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)

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    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Moses
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Rameses
    • (voice)
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Tzipporah
    • (voice)
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Miriam
    • (voice)
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • Aaron
    • (voice)
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Jethro
    • (voice)
    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Seti
    • (voice)
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • The Queen
    • (voice)
    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Hotep
    • (voice)
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Huy
    • (voice)
    Bobby Motown
    • Rameses Son
    • (voice)
    Eden Riegel
    Eden Riegel
    • Young Miriam
    • (voice)
    Ofra Haza
    Ofra Haza
    • Yocheved
    • (voice)
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Aria Noelle Curzon
    Aria Noelle Curzon
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Stephanie Sawyer
    Stephanie Sawyer
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Francesca Marie Smith
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • (as Francesca Smith)
    Shira Roth
    • Hebrew Child
    • (singing voice)
      • Brenda Chapman
      • Steve Hickner
      • Simon Wells
      • Philip LaZebnik
      • Nicholas Meyer(additional screenplay material)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The four-minute parting of the Red Sea sequence took ten animators two years to complete.
    • Goofs
      When Moses is dragged by the camel, his arm is looped through a brown bag filled with water. Just before his head hits the well, his arm is looped through a red strap.
    • Quotes

      Moses: Yes, Aaron, it's true. Pharaoh has the power. He can take away your food, your home, your freedom. He can take away your sons and daughters. With one word, Pharaoh can take away your very lives. But there is one thing he cannot take away from you: your faith. Believe, for we will see God's wonders.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, there are verses from religious texts - the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Koran - in praise of Moses.
    • Alternate versions
      Later prints of the movie, such as the 2018 Blu-ray release and the Peacock print, add the 2013 Universal Pictures logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Prince of Egypt/Shattered Image/Little Voice/A Simple Plan/Central Station (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Deliver Us
      Performed by Ofra Haza and Eden Riegel

      Ofra Haza appears courtesy of BMG Ariola Munich

      Produced by Hans Zimmer

      Additional arrangements by Martin Erskine and Andrew Lippa

      Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

    User reviews475

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    Applause to Dreamworks for this beautiful tribute to Exodus.
    There is probably no greater literary classic than the Bible, and as such it is an obvious choice for Hollywood. But why then are there so few attempts to bring the stories we grew up on to the Big Screen? A very simple reason. In filming a Bible story, producers tread a very thin line. They know they have to make the story interesting, the graphics new and innovative or the movie will flop. But they cannot tamper too much with the original for fear of upsetting those who hold the story dear to their hearts. Unbelievably, Hollywood has finally managed to tread that thin line in 'The Prince of Egypt'.

    At the very beginning of the movie, a beautiful worded statement appears on the screen, and as I cannot possibly say it better, I will reproduce it here. "The motion picture you are about to see is an adaptation of the Exodus story. While artistic and historical license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for millions of people worldwide. The biblical story of Moses can be found in the book of Exodus." Now that was just a classy thing to do. Yes, they did tamper with the story ever so slightly, but they never did anything to mess up the main storyline. They took some liberties with the character of Zipporah, Miriam, etc., but they never messed with the core elements of the story. Some of their changes are debatable, but not to the point of destroying the main point of the story. As a strong Christian, even I found nothing whatsoever to complain about in their telling of it.

    Technically, the film is a triumph of computerized animation. The chariot race scene is revolutionary in that the "camera" is able to move around within a moving frame. It is one of the many subtle ways that this animated movie hardly seems animated at all. The parting of the Red Sea was enough to take my breath away, and the Plagues of Egypt sequence was also very, very good.

    There was obviously a lot of research that went into the making of 'The Prince of Egypt'. Many of the monuments, frescoes, pieces of furniture, statues, etc. are genuine and can be found in the real life Egypt. Somebody did a lot of studying on Hieroglyphics and Egyptian paintings, as several specific scenes in the movie can attest.

    I'd also like to say a few things about the meshing of music with the story. In general, when somebody starts to sing a song, the action stops. Not so in 'The Prince of Egypt'. Indeed, almost the opposite usually occurs. Time compresses within the song, with the action happening at almost double the speed of non-song time. For example, one song covers a span of approximately 40 years, from the time Moses first arrives in Midian to his burning bush experience. In this way, the guys at Dreamworks got the nuts and bolts of the story compressed down in order to give themselves more time to develop characters and other things necessary to make a good movie. I was very impressed at the subtlety of this approach. And the songs themselves are very well done. The soundtrack is a great mix of reverence, ethnic flavor and adventure. Various themes associated with certain events and people wind their way through the music in a better-than-Wagnerian fashion. Moses' mother's lullaby is especially poignant - bravo to the composer. It actually made me cry.

    The entire movie is a masterpiece. I'm so glad it made money and did so well. I hope that its great success will allow the people at Dreamworks to make another Biblically based movie, hopefully as good as its predecessor. 'The Prince of Egypt' is not only a great story, it has the advantage of being "true". The tone is very religious, while not being preachy. The burning bush scene is absolutely beautiful. Watch the movie just for that, and enjoy the rest of it as well. The Death of the Firstborn is very dramatic, but not creepy like in 'The Ten Commandments'. I was thoroughly impressed. But above all, the story is interesting, fast-paced and engrossing. The characters are real and their problems are very relatable. There are marvelous moments of comedic relief and moments of terrible mental anguish. This is no dry story from some dusty old book. This is a living, breathing, story. 'The Prince of Egypt' has become one of my very favorite movies and one of the few "cartoons" that continues to be frequently reached for.
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    4
    • Arwyn
    • Jan 3, 2001

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    • Why were all the newborn Hebrew baby boys killed at the movie's beginning?
    • What is the song in Hebrew that the child sings at the movie's ending?

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1998 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Hebrew
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    • Filming locations
      • Glendale, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • Dreamworks Pictures
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
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      • Dolby SR

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