The Prince of Egypt

1998, Kids & family/Animation, 1h 37m

90 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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The Prince of Egypt's stunning visuals and first-rate voice cast more than compensate for the fact that it's better crafted than it is emotionally involving. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In this animated retelling of the Book of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses (Val Kilmer), upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes), the new pharaoh, a series of horrific plagues strike Egypt. Moses finally leads the Israelites to freedom by parting the Red Sea and drowning the Egyptian army. God then gives Moses the Ten Commandments, a list of rules for his people to live by.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Animation, Musical
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells
  • Producer:
    Penney Finkelman Cox, Sandra Rabins
  • Writer:
    Philip LaZebnik
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $101.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    DreamWorks SKG
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Val Kilmer
Moses, God
Voice
Ralph Fiennes
Rameses
Voice
Michelle Pfeiffer
Tzipporah
Voice
Sandra Bullock
Miriam
Voice
Jeff Goldblum
Aaron
Voice
Danny Glover
Jethro
Voice
Patrick Stewart
Pharaoh Seti I
Voice
Dame Helen Mirren
The Queen
Voice
Steve Martin
Hotep
Voice
Martin Short
Huy
Voice
Amick Byram
Moses (singing)
Voice
Linda Dee Shayne
The Queen (singing)
Voice
Sally Dworsky
Miriam (singing)
Voice
Ofra Haza
Yocheved
Voice
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Jethro (singing)
Eden Riegel
Young Miriam
Voice
Brenda Chapman
Director
Steve Hickner
Director
Simon Wells
Director
Penney Finkelman Cox
Producer
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Executive Producer
Sandra Rabins
Producer
Ron Rocha
Associate Producer
Nick Fletcher
Film Editing
Leslee Feldman
Casting
Darek Gogol
Production Design
Kathy Altieri
Art Director
Kelly Kimball
Costume Design
Bill Damaschke
Production Manager
Bernadette J. Gallardo
Technical Assistant
Kelly Asbury
Storyboard
Philip LaZebnik
Screenwriter
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Critic Reviews for The Prince of Egypt

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Audience Reviews for The Prince of Egypt

  • Dec 21, 2021
    Fantastic visuals, expressive animation and voice cast, emotionally resonant, a true religious animated film... this is by far the best movie from Dreamworks Animations!
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