The Prince of Egypt
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The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
What critics thought
The Prince of Egypt earned genuine admiration for its visual ambition — particularly its marriage of traditional and computer-aided animation — but critics split over whether its weighty, reverent treatment of the Moses story translated into real emotional power or merely impressive spectacle. Most found the craft extraordinary; fewer felt the film fully delivered on its dramatic promise.
“This is a film that shows animation growing up and embracing more complex themes, instead of chaining itself in the category of children's entertainment”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“the movie's proudest accomplishment is that it revises our version of Moses toward something more immediate and believable, more humanly knowable”
Stephen Hunter·The Washington Post
“The blend of animation techniques somehow demonstrates mastery modestly, while the special effects are nothing short of magnificent.”
Lisa Alspector·Chicago Reader
“an amalgam of Hollywood biblical epic, Broadway supermusical and nice Sunday school lesson”
Jeff Millar·The Houston Chronicle
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- none
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
Cast & Crew
Steve HicknerDirector
Brenda ChapmanDirector
Simon WellsDirector
Val KilmerMoses (voice)
Ralph FiennesRameses (voice)
Michelle PfeifferTzipporah (voice)
Sandra BullockMiriam (voice)
Jeff GoldblumAaron (voice)
Danny GloverJethro (voice)
Patrick StewartSeti (voice)
Helen MirrenQueen (voice)
Steve MartinHotep (voice)
Martin ShortHuy (voice)
Eden RiegelYoung Miriam (voice)
Hans ZimmerComposer
Philip LaZebnikWriter
Nicholas MeyerWriterFrom the studio
The Prince of Egypt
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
What critics thought
The Prince of Egypt earned genuine admiration for its visual ambition — particularly its marriage of traditional and computer-aided animation — but critics split over whether its weighty, reverent treatment of the Moses story translated into real emotional power or merely impressive spectacle. Most found the craft extraordinary; fewer felt the film fully delivered on its dramatic promise.
“This is a film that shows animation growing up and embracing more complex themes, instead of chaining itself in the category of children's entertainment”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“the movie's proudest accomplishment is that it revises our version of Moses toward something more immediate and believable, more humanly knowable”
Stephen Hunter·The Washington Post
“The blend of animation techniques somehow demonstrates mastery modestly, while the special effects are nothing short of magnificent.”
Lisa Alspector·Chicago Reader
“an amalgam of Hollywood biblical epic, Broadway supermusical and nice Sunday school lesson”
Jeff Millar·The Houston Chronicle
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- none
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
Cast & Crew
Steve HicknerDirectorBrenda ChapmanDirectorSimon WellsDirectorVal KilmerMoses (voice)Ralph FiennesRameses (voice)Michelle PfeifferTzipporah (voice)Sandra BullockMiriam (voice)Jeff GoldblumAaron (voice)Danny GloverJethro (voice)Patrick StewartSeti (voice)Helen MirrenQueen (voice)Steve MartinHotep (voice)Martin ShortHuy (voice)Eden RiegelYoung Miriam (voice)Hans ZimmerComposerPhilip LaZebnikWriterNicholas MeyerWriterFrom the studio
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