Exodus: Gods and Kings

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Exodus: Gods and Kings

PG-13

2014

2h 30m

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Adventure

History

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Mystery & Thriller

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Egyptian princes Moses and Ramses are raised together as brothers. When Ramses becomes pharaoh, Moses is his most-trusted adviser. However, Moses soon discovers his Hebrew parentage, and Ramses banishes him to the desert -- often a death sentence. But God has a mission for Moses: Free the Israelites from slavery. Moses returns from exile and demands that Ramses let his people go, but the arrogant ruler is unmoved, leading to a battle of divine wills.

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Critics Consensus

While sporadically stirring, and suitably epic in its ambitions, Exodus: Gods and Kings can't quite live up to its classic source material.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Aug 5, 2019

John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley add support in this sometimes campy and shallow, sometimes solemn, but mostly absorbing interpretation of the story of Moses.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Mar 21, 2017

[Bale] a brilliant thespian. However, his Moses is a sullen and aloof man who is never compelling.

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Eric Kohn

IndieWire

Jan 9, 2015

C

As a whole, Scott's version of this ancient tale feels oddly toothless -- neither religious or secular viewers will find much substance beyond the basics of the spectacle in play.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

D+

It seems like a $140 million dollar tax write off starring Christian Bale's hair-growing abilities.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Aug 3, 2025

5/10

It’s all a deep shame. The film begins with so much promise, but by its closing titles – and despite some superb performances and visual storytelling – it feels nothing much beyond redundant.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Dec 26, 2024

1/5

Exodus: Gods and Kings might just take the cake for being the worst biblical epic ever made in cinematic history.

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Jacob W

@RT17896586 12 hrs ago

This is yet another masterpiece from Olie from master director RS. It’s epic and really good well worth watching

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SAM L

@RT24714637 6 days ago

Absolutely the worst rendition of moses and the Israelites leaving Egypt i've ever seen. The director produces everyone should be ashamed of themselves. This is so far from the storyline then, it's just a fictional tale that's got nothing to do with Moses. They took everything that was meaningful about the story and rationalized it. It was sickening.

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Batya K

@RT53545818 Oct 23, 2026

So inaccurate it’s just sad. This is beyond "artistic license". It’s like taking Avatar: The Last Airbender and making Aang a flying bison and saying it’s the original story.

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Channing K

@RT87611419 Oct 11, 2026

It disgusts me how biblically inaccurate this is.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Oct 2, 2026

A fun biblical epic that I enjoyed.

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Pawel F

@RT52186197 Jul 9, 2026

It was one of the most boring films I have ever watched.

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Synopsis

Egyptian princes Moses and Ramses are raised together as brothers. When Ramses becomes pharaoh, Moses is his most-trusted adviser. However, Moses soon discovers his Hebrew parentage, and Ramses banishes him to the desert -- often a death sentence. But God has a mission for Moses: Free the Israelites from slavery. Moses returns from exile and demands that Ramses let his people go, but the arrogant ruler is unmoved, leading to a battle of divine wills.

Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: Peter Chernin, Ridley Scott, Jenno Topping, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
Screenwriter: Steven Zaillian, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Scott Free Productions, Chernin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Images|Battle Sequences|Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $65.0M
Runtime: 2h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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