An inspiring translation of biblical grandeur, turning the story of one of history's greatest heroes into an entertaining, visually dazzling cartoon.
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06/18/02
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The Prince of Egypt (1998)
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Reviews Counted:81
Fresh:64
Rotten:17
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Prince of Egypt is moving, compelling, and visually stunning.
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: An all-star cast--including Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Sandra Bulock--leads this full-length, animated musical version of the story of Moses. After being raised as the son of... [More]
Starring: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock
Director: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells
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Reviews for The Prince of Egypt
Top CriticA genuinely great work of art that is also an inspiring and theologically significant narrative.
05/08/02
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03/24/02
Certainly technically-minded cartoon connoisseurs will feel many shivers of admiration on seeing this.
03/03/02
Maybe we should overlook the fact that the film's music and songs will be forgotten long before its images die away.
05/07/01
It takes a familiar story and recreates it on screen in a bold new fashion.
02/27/01
The 400-member-strong Prince of Egypt team (led by directors Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells and ramrodded by executive producer Jeffrey Katzenberg) have created a succession of visual wonders.
02/14/01
Top CriticGlorious artwork, stirring music and a compact story line make this film a winner.
01/01/01
An outstanding visual achievement!
01/01/00
The animation is breathtaking.
01/01/00
The animation in this retelling of the story of Moses is rich and vivid. You almost can taste the sand.
01/01/00
This animated Bible story raises the level of film artistry to new heights!
01/01/00
Top CriticA solid and consistent movie.
01/01/00
The Prince of Egypt is middlebrow kitsch, but kitsch straining for respectability and therefore without the energy that can make kitsch entertaining.
01/01/00
A visually breathtaking film!
01/01/00
Top CriticThis is a movie that takes us to places we've never seen before. Literally, it's the ultimate proof that animation can do anything it wants.
01/01/00
It's sophisticated, both intellectually and morally!
01/01/00
Adroitly conceived and sumptuously illustrated!
01/01/00
An awe-inspiring, amazing achievement that not only is refreshingly more serious and realistic than the usual dull recent Disney movies, but enraptured me in its spell from the first powerful sequence to the last.
01/01/00
A well- acted, great-looking movie!
01/01/00
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