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The Prince of Egypt

  • 1998
  • PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Val Kilmer in 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.

  • Directors
    • Brenda Chapman
    • Steve Hickner
    • Simon Wells
  • Writers
    • Philip LaZebnik
    • Nicholas Meyer
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    155K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,451
    424
    • Directors
      • Brenda Chapman
      • Steve Hickner
      • Simon Wells
    • Writers
      • Philip LaZebnik
      • Nicholas Meyer
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • Ralph Fiennes
      • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • 518User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 12 wins & 27 nominations total

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    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Moses
    • (voice)
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    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)
    • Directors
      • Brenda Chapman
      • Steve Hickner
      • Simon Wells
    • Writers
      • Philip LaZebnik
      • Nicholas Meyer
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The production team and executive producer Jeffrey Katzenberg conferred with roughly 600 religious experts to make this movie as accurate and faithful to the original story as possible. After previewing the developing movie, all of the religious scholars, experts, and leaders associated in the making of this movie noted that the studio executives listened and responded to their ideas, and praised the studio for reaching out for comment from outside sources.
    • Goofs
      When the plagues destroy Egypt, not a lot of monuments are shown being toppled. However, in the song "When You Believe", when the Hebrews are walking through the ruins of Egypt, there is far more damage and destruction of Egypt that what was seen in the Plagues. However, the entire breadth of the plagues could not be shown since, in the record of them, the plagues last a lot longer than a few minutes, leaving the possibility that we didn't get to see all of the destruction.
    • 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 Troldspejlet: Episode #19.13 (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 reviews518

    Featured review

    Why are you sitting there when you could be seeing this film?

    Quite possibly the most astonishing achievement in animation since Beauty and the Beast (and surpassing same), The Prince of Egypt is a lovingly crafted, engaging piece of cinema. The main characters are well-realized, three-dimensional characters. The focus of the film is the conflict between Ramses and his adopted brother, Moses, set against the backdrop of the epic events in the book of Exodus. The result is a religious tale that treats the oft-ignored human element. Instead of merely relating the tale as it is, the story asks "how would a person *feel* if God appeared to them and told them to do this? How would others react?" The script is light-years beyond any past biblical epic. The animation style owes a small debt to Disney's house style, but goes above and beyond in the details in character design (the Hebrews and Egyptians and Midians are clearly of different ethnic backgrounds, and no character suffers from the doe-eyed Disney Belle syndrome). Computer Generated Imagery blends -- for the first time in an animated film -- seamlessly with traditional cel animation. The film also takes some fairly audacious risks; Moses has a dream sequence in stiffly animated hieroglyphics, completely switching animation styles for about five minutes, which I believe is completely unprecedented in animation. There are moments when the visual effects made me forget to breathe. If you blink during the parting of the red sea, you'll regret it. There is, I believe I can safely say, not a second of the film that does not offer some sort of visual delight -- from the deep symbolism of the hieroglyphics to the dizzying chariot race in the opening sequence. The music has been touted by some critics as the film's weak link; such is definitely not the case. Stephen Schwartz' songs combine elements of Broadway-esque show tunes with native Hebrew and Egyptian music. The songs are powerful and moving, sometimes no more than one verse in length, sometimes full-blown seven-minute extravaganzas like "Let My People Go." The one weaker song, surprisingly, is the theme "When You Believe." Even freed from Mariah Carey/Whitney Houston R&B cheese as it is in the movie, it's a watery definition of faith at best. Still, the scene in which it takes place is powerful and the song is beautifully performed. If the film has a weak link, it might be the voice casting,Val Kilmer and Patrick Stewart in particular. The two voices are distinctive of the gentleman who possess them, and thus are distracting in this format. But such is a minor quibble, and should not dissuade anyone from seeing the greatest animated story ever told.
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    • Dec 18, 1998
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • El príncipe de Egipto
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • DreamWorks Animation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $101,413,188
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,524,321
      • Dec 20, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $218,613,188
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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